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Greg has over 35 years of experience in the advertising, marketing and visual production industry. His early years were spent in the music industry as a Christian recording artist and later as a producer and songwriter. Greg later established himself as a founding partner of both a recording studio and then as Vice President and Creative Director of a regional advertising agency where he produced award winning marketing campaigns, original music and corporate communication pieces for dozens of corporations. Most recently Greg has directed the video and visual media components of major gifts fundraising campaigns, helping to raise millions of dollars for high-profile non-profit organizations like the Heritage Foundation, National Right to Life, George Washington's Mt. Vernon and the Reagan Ranch, to name a few.
Greg has known Kevin Jessip for over 50 years. He will continue to use his talents to create and produce world-class visual media for GSA.
Connie comes to GSA with more than 25 years of Accounting and Administrative experience, choosing to use her talents to serve The Lord, she is excited to join this team. Connie also ran her own Bookkeeping/Accounting business for more than ten years and has experience with Non-Profit accounting. Having an unquenchable desire and hunger for God, she asked God for an assignment and this opportunity of working with GSA dropped into her Spirit along with starting prayer groups with her husband, David who is also involved with GSA as an intercessor. David graduated from Valor Christian College where God called him to be an Intercessor. He co-hosted a “Prayer Line” radio show for seven years not only praying for people but also teaching people how to pray. David also played the Saxophone on the platform of World Harvest Church at that time. After that assignment was over, David went to the mission field in New Mexico working with the Indians “Our First Nation, people”. David also has been involved in developing curriculum and teaching Bible classes and had a season where he was privileged to sit under the ministry of the late John Paul Jackson from Streams Ministries.
THOMAS J. SMITH, JR. received his B.A. in 1969, and his J.D. in 1973 from Vanderbilt University. From 1973 to 1982, he served in the corporate legal department of a medium-sized multinational corporation. From 1976, he served as head of the department as Vice-President Law, where he supervised and budgeted the work of outside law firms in the U.S. and many foreign nations. He served as a principal in Donelson, Stokes & Bartholomew, PC, from 1982 to 1987, and from 1987 to 1990, as a shareholder in the first law firm in Tennessee with statewide offices, Heiskell, Donelson, Bearman, Adams, Williams & Kirsch, PC. While a member of those firms, his practice focused on corporate structure and related transactions, business litigation, and international and comparative advice to several multinational clients. A significant part of his corporate practice involved representing emerging entrepreneurs building their companies through angel or venture capital investments.
From 1990 to 2006, his practice focused on in-house representation of companies in corporate, administrative and legislative matters in Tennessee and Washington, D.C. From 1994 to 2003, he engaged in prosecuting abortion malpractice lawsuits that secured $15 million in judgments or settlements for women damaged by abortion or their orphans.
He has served on the Boards of the Republican Majority Issues Committee, the first conservative 527, America 21, a 501(c)(4) that challenged pastors to engage in the political process, Vision America Action, a 501(c)(4) organization led by Dr. Rick Scarborough, and the Family Action Council of Tennessee led by former State Senator David Fowler.
Since 2006, his practice has focused on litigation-mediation in Tennessee on behalf of churches, not-for-profit groups and other clients. In 2008, he was a part of the legal team supported by the U.S. Justice Foundation representing McCain, Baldwin and Keyes electors in a declaratory judgment action seeking a determination of the “natural born” qualifications of all Presidential candidates.
Since September of 2010, he has assisted Joe M. Brandon, Jr. as counsel for the plaintiffs in the challenge to the Rutherford County Regional Planning Commission site approval for the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro. He is admitted to practice before the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, the Supreme Court of the United States, and has been admitted to practice pro-hac vice before various federal and state courts for specific litigation in a number of states.
Kevin is an advisor to national and global leaders within the business, political and faith community. Over the decades, Jessip has used his experience as an executive for one of the world’s largest publicly traded companies and his work with faith-based outreaches, as a catalyst for founding, developing, and funding organizations.
Jessip is known for his ability to “network” a proven methodology to create successful strategic alliances worldwide. His relationships with many of the Fortune 500 companies, government officials, and non-profits have resulted in the transformation of individuals, communities, and corporations. Global Strategic Alliance is a faith-based organization whose mission is to restore Judeo-Christian values to the moral and civic framework on a local, state, national, and international level. This method encourages engagement through dialogue, civic involvement, and personal responsibility at every level of society. GSA is uniquely positioned as a voice addressing concerns and advocating for marginalized people. It is equipped for maximum impact through its alliances and initiatives, while connecting organizations for greater strategic impact. GSA’s voice includes behind-the-scenes strategic planning with corporate, government and faith leaders working toward real solutions facing our national and international communities.
Jessip brings a wealth of experience to community transformation best practices, helping them define a course of action including: preparing a realistic feasibility study, anticipating various risks and mitigating them, linking budgets to resources and priorities, conducting realistic partner and assessment and selection, superior resource strategy planning, coupling investment and rewards with performance. Currently, Jessip is involved in the “Nehemiah Project” which is rebuilding and restoring America’s inner cities, and leading a collaborative team with some of the top corporate leaders in the United States.
After attending North Central Bible College, Kevin has traveled around the world sharing the Gospel on television, radio, and in print. Currently, Kevin is involved in the “Nehemiah Project” which is rebuilding and restoring America’s inner cities, and the “Joseph Mandate” which is a global initiative aligning the nations with The Everlasting Covenant, Word of God.
PHIL ENLOE, was born and raised in Illinois. He comes from a family of five boys, one girl and two parents who loved God. Music was always a big part of his life and he was tutored to use music as a tool of communication. A musical scholarship started Phil in a career of singing and he studied at Southern Illinois University, as well as, Akron University in Ohio. The first years of his musical career were spent as a member of top named gospel groups; The Jr. Blackwood Brothers and The Couriers. In 1970 Phil began concerts as a soloist and earned a well-recognized name throughout the church world.
Phil has recorded 14 solo albums, while he and his wife, Jan, have recorded 12 albums together. Phil has written 70 songs and is an imaginative author. Phil can be seen on several "Gaither Homecoming Videos". Because of his non-profit benevolent and religious work Phil is listed in the National Register's "Who's Who", as well as, the International Biographical Centre's "2000 Outstanding Musicians of the 20th Century", Cambridge, England. His television appearances include CBN's "700 Club", TBN's, "Praise The Lord" and Canada's "100 Huntley Street".
After fulfilling his call for many years to a successful Music and Word Ministry, which included all fifty of the United States and forty-eight foreign countries, in 2009 Phil and his wife, Jan, started an Interdenominational Heritage Church in their hometown of Venice, Florida, HARVEST CHAPEL of Venice. Phil is a gifted speaker and communicator. He is humorous, personable, understandable and anointed.
Tom has been married to his wife Cyndie since 1990; she led Tom to the Lord in 1983. Tom and Cyndie have two children, Thomas who is 24 and Chealsie, 22. Tom moved to Southern California in 1984 to attended the "Church on The Way" which was Pastored by, Dr. Jack Hayford. During his ten-year tenure, Tom became a licensed Minister under the Four Square denomination upon graduating from the "Kings Institute Bible College" in 1990, and is Internationally Ordained as well. Tom was a part of the "World Mission Ministry Council" for 8 years, which oversaw local ministries and outreach ministries on every continent throughout the world. He ministered each month in various Rescue Missions in Los Angeles and brought the gospel into Juvenile Prisons every week. Tom has conducted local and International outreaches to places such as California, Miami, Mexico, Seoul Korea, Romania, Dominican Republic and Katmandu Nepal where he taught in schools, churches and open-air evangelism crusades. Currently, Tom is overseeing and leading Mission Teams to Cuba.
Tom and Cyndie have authored and taught the powerful practical application series of "Mighty Manna for Marriage", "Kindling Kingdom Kids" and the "New Believers Kingdom Principles". Other teaching periodicals include: "Prosperity on God's Terms"; "Christian's in the Workplace" and "Dynamics of the Kingdom. While living in Boca Raton, since 1994 Tom and Cyndie envisioned an additional Christmas Outreach called "Toys & Turkeys" that has been and is currently providing toys and food to low or no income communities for ministry during the holiday season, which has effectively impacted thousands of families who have experienced a tangible touch of God's love for them. Tom and Cyndie have been serving the Foursquare Family as well as the body of Christ as Evangelist, Teachers and Conferences Speakers. In 2008 their neighborhood Bible Study grew into a Church wherein Tom & Cyndie co-Pastored "Kingdom Living Ministries" until merging the Church in 2012.
Tom founded “High Performance Investments” in 1986 and was the CEO until 2006. The Company was an Investment Firm that specialized in investments such as but not limited to: Precious Metals, Rare Coins, Hard Money Loans and Real Estate. The Real Estate Division encompassed the market of buying and selling Government properties, as well as purchasing, renovating and reselling residential and commercial properties as well as trust deeds and mortgages.
Tom founded “Kingdom Living Properties” in 2001, which provides Real Estate service in South Florida and is currently operating as the Company's CEO. As a full service Real Estate Company and Hard Money Lender, “Kingdom Living Properties” works with buyers, sellers, builders, developers and investors spanning throughout a broad circumference of price ranges and property types which includes Residential Single Family, Condominiums, Multi-Family, Commercial and Vacant Land. “Kingdom Living Properties” provides the successful values of hard work and hands on service while implementing the most advanced modern technology. “Kingdom Living Properties” reputably serves each client with professionalism, courtesy and integrity to ensure their Real Estate experience is one that is profitable and pleasant. In turn, this essential philosophy rewardingly develops recurring committed Clients who confidently refer their family and friends as well.
PASTOR JEFF DALY is a former Wall Street lawyer, atheist and New Ager. In 1991 Jeff had an epiphany, repented, and made a decision for Christ. Several years later, under the covering of the International Ministerial Fellowship, he founded, with his wife Laurie, Jesus Christ Fellowship in Middletown, California.
Jeff continues to practice law and received the Pacific Justice Institute’s Faith and Justice Award for his work against the ACLU protecting faith and family. In 2011 together with other pastors he founded National Day of Repentance to encourage repentance personally and nationally as a Scripture-based, humble call to the Lord by His people in any nation.
ALLAN PARKER, President of The Justice Foundation, has been a long-time pro-life advocate and was lead counsel for Norma McCorvey, formerly “Roe” of Roe v. Wade, from 2000 to 2012, and Sandra Cano, the “Doe” of Doe v. Bolton, and over 4,500 women hurt by abortion, in their efforts to overturn their two landmark cases that brought legalized abortion on demand to America.
Allan Parker currently represents the visionary founder of The Moral Outcry, Mindy Tebo, in her efforts to collect over a million signatures on a petition to the Supreme Court to reverse the decisions in Roe v. Wade, Doe v. Bolton and Planned Parenthood v. Casey because abortion is a crime against humanity. This petition at www.themoraloutcry.com will give each American a mechanism to petition their government for redress of grievances since the people of the United States did not vote for Roe v. Wade, instead the Supreme Court created the crime against humanity which is Roe, Doe and Planned Parenthood v. Casey.
WILLIAM J. FEDERER is a nationally known speaker and best-selling author of over 20 books highlighting America's heritage. His America's God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations has sold over a half-million copies. Other popular titles are: What Every American Needs to Know About the Qur'an-A History of Islam & the United States; George Washington Carver-His Life & Faith in His Words; and Who is the King in America-And Who are the Counselors to the King?
Bill's Faith in History TV program airs daily on DirectTV via TCT Network. His American Minute radio feature is broadcast on over 100 stations, and read by thousands daily. A former U.S. Congressional Candidate, Bill has appeared on: CSPAN, FOX, CBN, SBN, The Blaze, NPR, Focus on the Family, Salem Radio Network, Bott Radio Network, American Family Radio. He has been quoted or referenced in USA Today, Human Events, New York Times, Washington Times, Washington Post, WND.com, DailyCaller.
The recipient of two honorary doctorates, Bill serves on the board of Regent University and is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Christian Statesmanship. He and his wife Susan live in Fort Myers, FL.
DR. RICK SCARBOROUGH graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1978 and earned a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary in 1996. He did additional studies at Dallas Theological Seminary and holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Houston Baptist University, with a double major in Political Science and Speech. He founded Vision America in 1998.
Dr. Scarborough has appeared on Larry King Live, Fox News, MSNBC, CNN, CBS Evening News, and numerous other television and radio programs. The work of Vision America has been featured in several documentaries and specials such as CNN’s award-winning special, “God’s Warriors,” and the HBO documentary, “Friends of God.” His work was featured in a front-page story in the Washington Post, in Time Magazine, and he has provided commentary for USA Today.
Dr. Scarborough published his signature work, Enough is Enough in 2008, and his latest book in 2016, Mighty Men Stay on Track, was written to encourage men to be courageous men of faith. Dr. Scarborough has written several other books and booklets and has contributed numerous articles for periodicals and magazines.
Dr. Scarborough and his wife, Tommye, have two grown children, Misty and Richard, and one daughter in heaven, Kathryn, who finished her assignment here in 2004 at 25 years of age.
MICHAEL V. LYNCH is the Director of Jack Hayford Ministries and also serves on the leadership team of Gateway Church in Southlake, TX. The vision of JHM is to equip pastors, leaders and all believers for a more effective ministry. With Jack Hayford’s 60 years of ministry and over 4,000 sermons, the Jack Hayford Digital Library was created (www.JackHayfordLibrary.com). Prior to serving with Pastor Jack Hayford, Michael had a 16 year career in the investment and insurance business, including founding two successful startup companies. He also served as a pastor in a Foursquare Church in CA. He graduated from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. Michael and his wife, Olivia, have 5 children – Judah (11), Hadassah (10), Gwyneth (8), Genevieve (6), and Josiah (4).
JOSEPH BLOCKNO'S creative restructuring of traditional financial models into scalable risk-mitigated platforms has enabled him to expand his clients' opportunities to grow and cultivate greater wealth. He has developed innovative capital and modular distribution structures utilized by global leaders such as Skanska and various Berkshire Hathaway companies.
At age 18 while living in his car, Joseph started his first business, an environmental company which grew to nearly 4,000 clients. After a successful exit, he entered the housing industry where he sold and completed thousands of homes. This transition led Joe to a teaming partnership with Skanska. As a result, Joe's company later became a contracted partner with one of Berkshire Hathaway's fully-owned subsidiaries successfully deploying his capital structures alongside modular distribution applications. Enduring numerous peaks and valleys has taught Joe to remain humble, prioritize his family and give generously in efforts to make the world a better place.
Through faith and a vision to impact the world by helping others, Joe is inspired to steward Kingdom Impact Investments and its many partnerships to a thriving future.
HAITHAM BESMAR is an international economist with over twenty years of successful experience in finance and economic development. He has proven achievements in restructuring economies in Dubai, Czech Republic, Russia, Middle East, far East, Africa, and Europe) as well as experience implementing human social service and aid programs in underdeveloped countries. He understands the protocols and intricacies of working with various governmental entities and businesses throughout Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Africa, the MiddleEast and the Far East. Fluent in both Arabic and German, Haitham is able to adapt to a variety of societal conditions with superior negotiating and problem-solving skills enabling him to be successful at all levels.
After 50 years in Islam Haitham was saved by the grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ of Nazareth when he was told by 2 hospitals that he had no chance of living. He was saved on his death bed but left the hospital on his own 2 feet just 2 days later. Since then Haitham has been dedicated to serving Him without compromise. Traveling around the USA to teach on how to understand Islam and evangelize to Muslims without fear. And how to shake the foundation of Islam to the core without compromise while still reflecting the love of our Lord.
Haitham established the “All for God” Mission for Muslim outreach and promotes his book From Deception to the Truth from Allah to God under the pen name (Sam Daniels), as a tool for exposing the deception of Islam and the trueness of Christ and His Deity. Haitham is a credentialed pastor with the Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee and currently serving the Lord full time for His Glory.
JERRY DACKERMAN is a veteran distinguished Senior Executive, C-Suite Officer, Serial Entrepreneur, Consultant, Educator, Thought Leader, and Board Member with significant success in software, technology, energy, finance, telecom, IT, and consulting. His broad areas of expertise include entrepreneurship; executive and management coaching; financial turnarounds; organizational transformation and culture change; mergers and acquisitions (M&A); risk and change management; emotional intelligence; and high-performance team building, and development.
Jerry has founded five companies serving as CEO in IT, telecom, software, management consulting and marketing taking one public in 1996 on the NASDAQ exchange. He has raised over $100 million in equity capital, undertaken several financial turnarounds of distressed companies and has acquired or merged with six firms over his career. He has created several Joint Ventures and Partner Alliances with HP, AT&T and several other industry leading firms.
He founded Integral Performance, www.Integral-Performance.com in 2006 and serves as its CEO. He leads major corporate initiatives for clients that elevate organizational performance by accelerating leadership and re-shaping culture maximizing Human Capital. These initiatives create agile organizations able to deal with the changing nature of work, accelerated pace of change and increased demands for organizational performance. Clients are in many different industries throughout the world and include BP, Honeywell, Ensign Energy, Credit Suisse and Shell among many others.
He co-authored Performance Edge with John King, co-author of the NY Times bestseller Tribal Leadership which reveals a 21st Century Model of Leadership suited for the challenges organizations face today. He is a recognized expert in the rapidly evolving field of NeuroLeadership, which is based in cutting edge neuroscience findings. Integral Performance is an Alliance Partner with the NeuroLeadership Institute www.neuroleadership.com, the leading research organization in this evolving field of study.
Jerry obtained a B.B.A. in HR Management, Organizational Behavior, and Finance from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida. He has served on boards and advisory councils including Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network; Consortium 2000; New USA Mutual Fund; Robin & Dackerman, UStel; Avasta; EagleXM (Chair, 5 years); Evox Television. Jerry is a former Associate Professor for the M.B.A program at Golden Gate University, San Francisco.
A father and grandparent, Jerry’s hobbies include skiing and traveling. He lives with his wife Suzie and his daughter McKenzie in Colorado and Maine.
RANDEL (RANDY) HERSHEL SKINNER was born March 30, 1957. Randy is a political, judicial and criminal justice consultant known for his work in high crime and impoverished communities. He is also an author, advisor and consultant to political figures on local, state, national and international settings, bringing his skills to focus on biblical justice from an evangelical perspective.
He currently serves as President of Strategic Justice Initiatives and FEED 3. He serves as a Commissioner of the Texas OneStar Foundation appointed by Gov Greg Abbott that oversees federal funds appropriated to the state and over disaster relief.
McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland, and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 from Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, where he majored in, Business, English, and Sociology.
Russ’ sales experience began in the summer of 1970 with the Hanover Shoe Company, where he continued in retail and direct sales through college. In 1977 he became a Territory Manager with the Lees Carpet division of Burlington Industries. In 1979, 1980, and 1981, DeVan was named to the President’s Honor Club, a distinction awarded to Lees’ top 1% of sales performers; an achievement based on volume and increase in an assigned territory.
Russ left Burlington in 1982, to start his own sales training and marketing company. For the next eight years, he assisted in the development of sales organizations for corporations in the petroleum, home improvement, telecommunications, and nutritional supplements industries. He is a published author on the subjects of networking, personal development, and sales training.
In January of 1991, Russ established the Success by Design Institute, Inc., a premier Sales Training & Marketing consulting firm and one of the pioneers in the development of network “Online” training. The Institute’s primary focus has been the building of sales organizations and enhancing clients’ marketing efforts through communication and development of personnel. Success by Design’s mission is to create a new “value-based” model for how selling, recruiting, and training can be done, which Russ refers to as “Un-training.” Specifically, Russ addresses the common dilemmas:” Where do I go;” “What do I do;” and “How do I do it?” One Success by Design client watched its sales explode from one million per year to nearly three million per month, in less than three years. Until 1993, SBDI was based in Chicago, Illinois. Then Russ moved to Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife Karen and daughter Brooke. He expanded his business horizons and pared the company’s name to Success by Design, Inc.
s peers in the form of training subject material through various media sources, world-wide. A published author, DeVan’s articles were featured six times in the Direct and MLM Sales Industry publication: UPLINE. He was honored to be selected as one of the original five UPLINE “Masters” and influenced hundreds of thousands of Independent distributors while on the Master’s Touring “circuit” from 1991-2000 and in the years following. Russ DeVan has shared the stage and program with such notable personalities as: Tom Hopkins, Bob Proctor, Les Brown, Jim Rohn, and Dr. Ben Carson.
In 1996-97, Russ built a sales organization with a health supplement company that exceeded 25,000 distributors and generated $1.9M per month in sales in just 9 months and is known as one of the architects of the first “matching bonus” in a network marketing compensation plan, which he dubbed “multi-match.” Russ is proud to have worked with and personally sponsored the single most successful TV infomercial personality in history: Tony Little -“America’s Personal Trainer” who today, still remains a close personal friend.
From 2013 -2015, Russ served as President of “Wake Up America” a fledgling media company whose mission was to shift the paradigm of information and entertainment programing through television media and the internet. Russ is most often recognized for his dedication to professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to the service of others.
A gifted speaker, DeVan currently conducts Success by Design webinars, seminars, and individual coaching and consulting for individuals and the sales teams of Corporations throughout the United States, Mexico, Canada, Asia and the United Kingdom.
SCRIVNER DAMON has been actively engaged in pastoral ministry since graduating Southeastern University with a degree in Theology in 1966. He is married to Dolores Damon his wife of 52 years and has two children and two grandchildren.
His passion and ministry is building people up in the Lord. He currently is pastoring New Life Community Church in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
He is a pastor to his congregation and fellow pastors. He has a strong prophetic ministry. His heart’s cry and prayer has been for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit in Palm Beach County and this nation.
Mena is an ordained minister and overseer at Faithful Walk Healing Ministries, which was founded in 2007.
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mena began having spiritual encounters and heavenly visitations at only the tender age of six. At the age of seven, Mena's calling was revealed to her parents by a prophetess sent to mentor her mother. Through the unction of the Holy Spirit, specific instructions were given on how to raise Mena, which was told would prepare her for a powerful ministry that would be quote, "That of the last days before the return of Christ." Mena later received the fire-baptism of the Holy Spirit at the age of fifteen.
In 2007, the Lord instructed Mena to sell everything and relocate to Charlotte, North Carolina, where He would teach her how to 'bring water to the desert.' And now, for over a decade, the Lord has used her in touching the lives of people who are in need of forgiveness, deliverance and healing.
In 2012, Prophetess Mena went public with Faithful Walk Healing Ministries, and became an interstate ministry as people from around the country began connecting through the ministry's Passover events, online bible studies, and Watchmen on the Wall meetings.
In 2015, Faithful Walk Healing Ministries entered into different realm as ministries from around the country began requesting Mena to be brought in for speaking engagements at prophetic conferences, leadership meetings, church gatherings, Christian television programs, and radio.
In 2017, the ministry crossed over internationally starting with Canada and the Caribbean islands. Later that year, Prophetess Mena created Project Ayin to meet the needs of impoverished children in the Dominican Republic. Project Ayin became the missions branch of Faithful Walk Healing Ministries.
Mena has Jewish roots through maternal grandparents, from the tribe of Levi.
For 26 years, Pastors Robert and JoAn have opened Prayer Mountain as a regional gathering place for prayer in the Southwest Dallas metroplex area. Widely being considered as “A Pastor’s Pastor,” Robert has a heart to see leaders united together to fulfill God’s agenda for Dallas. They currently oversee the work of Mountain Creek Church, located on Prayer Mountain.

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