Board Members

Cary Summers is the founder of the Nehemiah Group which was formed in 1998 and has developed many global projects. He has been recognized as a leader in Israel tourism and he serves on several not-for-profit USA boards.

Mr. Summers is President Emeritus of Museum of the Bible, Inc. Steve Green and Cary Summers spearheaded the creation of the Museum of the Bible’s organization and the planning, implementation, construction and the opening operations of the Washington D.C. museum plus the many other programs formed under Museum of the Bible. 

Before his work with the Museum of the Bible, Summers was president and CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment/Silver Dollar City Corporation, one of the world’s largest theme-attraction operators. He previously served as vice president for retail, catalog, and wholesale for Bass Pro Shops and was the general manager of Abercrombie and Fitch when it was the world’s oldest sporting goods company. Mr. Summers is also President Emeritus of Nazareth Village located in Israel, co-founder of Treasures of the Holy Land, and Destination Concepts and Development.

Terry Allen is founder of Fidelis Government Relations. Drawing from a 37 year career in government relations for some of Americas leading companies, Terry Allen consults with companies of all sizes, trade associations, and non-profit organizations. Allen casts vision, frames issues, builds coalitions, and solves problems. 

Allen started his career in 1987 as a staffer on Capitol Hill, and later worked for Sec. of Education William Bennett in the Regan Administration. In 1990 he headed a non-partisan think tank, and then returned to Capitol Hill in 1994 to become chief of staff to Rep. Steve Largent (R-OK). Since 1994 Allen has also run 37 political campaigns at all levels — state legislature to President. 

Allen is also a published author, serves on several corporate and non-profit boards, and is considered a thought leader and organizational leader in the faith community. He and his wife Laurie have 5 grown children and 5 grand children. 

Dr. H. Dean Haun is the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Morristown. He is the Founder of First Love on Main. In addition to FLOM, he is also the President/Founder of Harvest of Israel Ministry and Tours. Pastor Haun served as past president of the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board. His hobbies include UT sports, Israel trips, the Smoky Mountains, and his family.

For more than 40 years, Susan has pioneered the development of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem in the United States and around the world. She currently serves as the ministry’s USA President and is chairwoman of the ICEJ’s international Board of Directors.

Susan’s involvement with the ICEJ began as a graduate student at Jerusalem University College in 1980, the same year that the Christian Embassy was first established. Upon completing her master’s degree in Judeo-Christian Studies, she returned from Israel with a heart to further the Embassy’s mission among fellow Americans. After a season assisting the ministry’s international leadership to host a series of high-profile pro-Israel conferences across the USA, she was asked to head up the ICEJ’s USA Branch.

In addition to a master’s degree in Judeo-Christian Studies, she holds a bachelor’s degree in theology from Oral Roberts University and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Laws by Piedmont International University in 2018. Susan is an author, gifted teacher, and international speaker. She is often called upon to address complex and sensitive issues such as antisemitism, Islam, Jewish-Christian relations, and current events in the Middle East to a diverse range of audiences. Her experience working with Arabs, Jews, and Christians from many national and denominational backgrounds has equipped her to handle delicate topics central to an understanding of Israel with extraordinary clarity and grace.

In recent years she has produced several educational tools to enable other Christians to do the same, including the IsraelAnswers.com website, a series of highly accessible educational seminars, online courses at ICEJ U, course curricula for Christian colleges, and Embassy Publishers. Susan has built the USA Branch of the ICEJ into a scripturally sound and reputable ministry, evidenced in its leadership of one of the strongest networks of Evangelical leaders in America—the American Christian Leaders for Israel (ACLI).

Susan is the author of Encounter the 3D Bible: How to Read the Bible so It Comes to Life, Antisemitism: What Every Christian Needs to Know and How to Counter It, and Every Generation’s Story: 75 Years of American Christian Engagement with Israel.

In 2026, Susan was elected to the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB) Board of Directors. In 2025, she was included in the Israel Allies Foundation’s annual listing of Israel’s top 50 Christian Allies from various denominations and church networks around the globe. In 2023, Susan was recognized as a Christian Woman of Distinction by She Leads America and the US House of Representatives, joining other notable leaders such as Gov. Kristi Noem, Dr. Alveda King, and Virginia’s Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears, who have received the distinction.

Susan and her husband lived and worked for many years in Washington, DC, where she developed a close working relationship with the Israeli Embassy and strong connections with the US Jewish community at large

Dr. Juergen Buehler is an ordained minister and trained physicist who serves as President of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem. After graduating from Ulm University with a degree in physics, Juergen moved to Israel in 1994. Following a five-year research project at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, he obtained his doctorate in chemistry.

Juergen joined the staff of the Christian Embassy in 1999 and served from 2001 to 2011 as National Director for ICEJ-Germany. He has been a member of the ICEJ’s Board of Trustees for eight years and served as the ministry’s International Director for five years.

In October 2011, the board of the International Christian Embassy asked Juergen to serve as Executive Director. He is a licensed minister with the German Pentecostal Federation (BFP), and his unique scriptural insights into issues relating to Israel, the Church, and the nations have placed him in great demand as a speaker all over the world.

In addition to his other responsibilities, Juergen has remained an active member of the King of Kings Assembly in Jerusalem and has served on the congregation’s board from 1994 to 2010.

Juergen and his wife, Vesna, live in Jerusalem and have three sons and a daughter.

Dr. Crisp has been a Pastor for more that 45 years in churches large and small across the United States; presently serving as Lead Elder/Teaching Pastor at “The Remnant Church” Kingsport, Tennessee. He has been on various committees and boards at every level of Southern Baptist denominational life, including the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention. He has also served as university and seminary faculty and two terms as a university trustee. Since 2021 Dr Crisp has served as an Evangelical Advisor to “The Museum of the Jewish People” (ANU), in Tel Aviv, Israel.

He is acknowledged and embraced among evangelicals as a leading authority on the historical, geographical, and cultural context of both ancient and modern Israel. Dr. Crisp is the Senior Bible Teacher of the “Bible Time Broadcast” Radio/TV and host of “On the Way, with Dr. Tony Crisp” daily podcast.

Michael Little is a member of the Board of Directors and formerly served as President and Chief Operating Officer of The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc. (CBN). He chairs the Board of The Christian Broadcasting Associates, Inc. (CBA) in Canada, serves on the Board of Operation Blessing Israel, Inc., and is Executive Vice President and a Board member of NorthStar Studios, Inc. in Nashville, Tennessee.

A 40-year veteran of CBN, Michael has worked in over 100 countries overseeing our TV production and global distribution. His previous responsibilities for CBN have included service as Group Vice President for CBN International, Vice President of CBN Programming, Executive Producer of The 700 Club, President of Middle East Television, and News Director for WYAH-TV. Before coming to CBN, Michael served as a U.S. Army officer in Germany.

Michael received an Emmy Award as Executive Producer of the CBS television movie, Never Say Goodbye. He has also received TV production awards from Religion in Media, National Religious Broadcasters, and the New York International Film Festival.

In addition to his work for CBN, Michael serves as a member of the Board of Directors at Regent University, the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability, and the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.

Michael enjoys leading study groups to the Holy Land having made over 50 visits to Israel and other Middle East countries.

Michael is a graduate of St. Leo University in Florida, and holds the Master of Business Administration from Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California. St. Leo University honored Mr. Little with the Doctor of Humane Letters degree.

Michael and his wife Becky are active members of First Baptist Church Norfolk. They have two sons and two grandchildren.