Not to the Strong
ELWOOD MCQUAID was greatly influenced by two Hebrew Christians—Dr. Hyman Appleman and Dr. Victor Buksbazen—who helped direct the course for his ministry to Jewish people.  Elwood has researched and written extensively on Israel and God’s prophetic program for the nation and the Jewish people.  He is a highly respected spokesman both in Christian and Jewish circles.  As a result, Elwood has spoken at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, and has been involved with national leaders in Israel and the United States on matters related to the current peace process.  He has on five occasions been a keynote speaker for the National Christian Prayer Breakfast in Honor of Israel.  In recent years, Elwood has been active in providing analysis and commentary on the nature of the issues between radical Islam, Israel, and the Western World.Before coming to The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, Inc., as Executive Director in 1989, he served as pastor of three Baptist churches, Western States Director at The Friends of Israel, and on the staff of Moody Bible Institute as a national conference speaker and editor-at-large for Moody magazine.  Currently, as Executive Director, he is the editor of The Friends of Israel’s bimonthly magazine, Israel My Glory.