Franklin Graham
Franklin Graham, the son of Billy Graham, has gone from rebellious young man to someone who has devoted his life to meeting the needs of people around the world as a means of sharing the love of Jesus Christ. He serves as President and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association worldwide and is the founding member of Samaritan’s Purse Australia. Under his leadership, Samaritan’s Purse has met the needs of poor, sick, and suffering people in more than 100 countries. As an evangelist for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, he has led crusades around the world.
Dave Ingram
Dave Ingram is the Executive Director of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Australia/New Zealand and of Samaritan’s Purse Australia/New Zealand. Dave was formerly the Director of Ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association of Canada from 2010 – 2019, working out of their Canadian headquarters in Calgary, Alberta. In that role he led the Billy Graham Canada ministry team in outreach events and programs, including Franklin Graham Festivals and Will Graham Celebrations, in every province and territory of Canada.
From 2016 – 18 he also led the BGEA Canada team’s efforts to partner with the BGEA Australia team for Will Graham outreach events in Alice Springs, NT, Kalgoorlie, WA and most recently was the City Manager for the 2019 Franklin Graham Tour in Melbourne, VIC.
For more than 25 years Dave has served in a variety of Christian ministry roles: as a pastor in Canada, a missionary in Ivory Coast, West Africa, on staff at a Christian university in Calgary and he also served with Samaritan’s Purse Canada as a project manager from 2007-09.
Dave and his wife Cyndy have 3 sons, a daughter-in-law, and a grandchild all living in Calgary.
Karl Faase
Karl Faase (Chairman) is the CEO of Olive Tree Media, an organisation through which he produces programs of excellence for Christian media and church use. The latest product is “Towards Belief”, a 10 part documentary-style DVD/TV series where Karl interviews over 30 international speakers and academics on the belief blockers to faith in western countries. “Towards Belief” is an award-winning series which is broadcast and distributed in several countries across the globe.
Karl was Senior Pastor at Gymea Baptist Church in Sydney’s southern suburbs for almost twenty years until relinquishing the role in September 2014. He was also the cofounder of Arrow Leadership Australia and the “Jesus. All About Life” national Christian media campaign. Karl is a member of several boards including Christian Media Australia, Sydney Prayer Breakfast and Southern Community Welfare and regularly speaks at events across Australia. He was elected to the board of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in 2001.
Karl is married to Jane and has three adult children.
Wendy Francis
Wendy Francis is the Queensland State Director of the Australian Christian Lobby. Her professional background is in management at Griffith University and Queensland Baptists. She is currently the Executive Producer of the Lord Mayor’s Carols in Brisbane and is a Committee Member of Family Association of Queensland.
Wendy is married to Peter Francis, Senior Pastor City Tabernacle Baptist Church, and has three children and ten grandchildren.
Paul Molyneux
Paul Molyneux is the Lead Pastor at Citylife Church, Knox, a large non-denominational church in Melbourne. Paul was the National Chaplain at Mission Australia, and was also Director of Youth Alive, Victoria. Paul is married to Helen and they have three children, Joshua, Katelyn and Thomas.
Paul Saber
Paul Saber was Senior Vice President, USA Corporate Division of McDonald’s from 2001- 2003 and served on the Board of Ronald McDonald House and Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities, as well as Serving as Chairman of the National Leadership Council of all McDonald’s operators, where he restructured the National Operator Advisory Board to become more collaborative, working with the McDonald Corporation Chairman and President in the US.
Paul serves on the Board of Directors of Horizon Christian Fellowship, Rancho Santa Fe, CA; Harvest Christian Fellowship, Riverside, CA; Samaritan’s Purse, Boone, NC; The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Charlotte, NC. He also serves on the BGEA/SP Affiliate Office Boards of Australia, Canada, Germany and the UK. .
Paul and his wife Dianne have two children.