As an author and geopolitical analyst, Ryan is serving in his eighth year with Tactical Defense Concepts monitoring radical Islamic activities, he is the founder of World Threats.com, the national security researcher for the Christian Action Network, and the Director of Intelligence of the Symmetric Asymmetric Warfare and Intelligence Center.

“The Israel Experience is the most generous, yet educational, program for students I have ever come across. Students are taken care of well and are in a safe, comfortable environment, but are given an Ivy League-level education. Future students should prepare themselves for an intellectual and emotional roller-coaster.”

“After visiting the country I now realize that the issues can not be simplified in the way that many people would mean to serve their agenda. There are complex social, political and theological ethos involved and any foreign or domestic policy will have far reaching impact on the Middle East region. Now that I have seen the facts-on-the-ground I can speak with authority and serve as a Christian voice in helping the United States government to create informed and realistic policy that will serve freedom and democracy."

A continual Dean's Honor member, Daniel serves the Tikvaht Israel Club, a pro-Israel group on campus. He has been leading college students on annual trips to Israel since 2002 and speaks basic levels of Modern Hebrew.

“I’ve been to Israel before, and I can hardly imagine a more thorough three-week program that could initiate young Christians to the land of Israel, the political & social realities facing the people, and the theological richness resident in the land.”

“The Israel Experience program has truly equipped me to stand firm against the tide of odious ideologies that are circulating and gaining speed in our world today. A renaissance has occurred in my mind as well as in my heart as I have been educated in the very classroom of Israel. From the highly intellectual pre-trip reading that I and the other students were required to complete, to the actual three week trip, and now our post-trip projects, we have been trained as young ambassadors for Israel to our respective schools, homes, workplaces, and social contexts.”

Graduating from University College Maastricht in the Netherlands with a focus on Political Science and International Relations, Shamir Ceuleers, 23, works part-time for a Member of the European Parliament, as well as studies international Law at the University of Amsterdam. As a parliamentary assistant, Shamir researches the distribution of funds from the European Union in Palestinian territories. Originally from the Netherlands, Shamir also participates in a Dutch Christian political party, where he serves as a member of the National Board.

“The Israel Experience program will teach you all you need to know to be an ambassador of Israel. It reveals the facts on the conflict, the land, its people and the need for dedicated Christians to love the Jews. It gives you a unique experience and insight, in the land, that no other trip will give you.”

Graduating Magna Cum Laude from Azusa Pacific University, and holding a Juris Doctorate and Master of Public Policy from Pepperdine University, Bill Ostan joined the Israel Experience in 2004. Since the trip, he has worked for Senator Sam Brownback in Washington, D.C., clerked for the Honorable Lawrence J. Mira in Los Angeles, and was profiled in and appointed a lifetime Blackstone Fellow. Bill now works as part of the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the United States Army.

"It is time for Christians everywhere to boldly recommit to engaging every arena of contemporary culture with a fresh vision of Christ's love. One way to accomplish this for the next generation is by training young men and women of God how to think and operate from a Judeo-Christian worldview. The Israel Experience will be an integral part of that process."

A student of political science, and Honors Scholar at Florida State University, Ashlynn Welker joined the Israel Experience in 2005. Since the trip, Ashlynn has worked for Florida Governor Jeb Bush, and is currently employed in the Political Development department of AIPAC in Washington, D.C.. Ashlynn serves as co-chair of the Israel Experience Alumni Association, D.C. Chapter.

"The Bible is very clear that the land of Israel belongs to the Jewish people... that is a spiritual battle as much as it is a battle for land."

A member of the National Dean's List and the Pepperdine Ambassadors Council, Rob Garey joined the Israel Experience in 2004. He studied abroad in Florence, Italy, particpated in the Foundations of Economic Education Seminar in New York, and, since the trip, was field director for a 2004 U.S. Senate campaign. Rob also worked in the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Ways & Means. He now works as a management consultant for the Federal Government.