Changing the Narrative, One leader at a time.
For over 30 years, Eagles’ Wings has been at the forefront of Jewish-Christian relations, focused on galvanizing support for Israel and the Jewish community in the global Christian church.
One of the central initiatives for that work is our Israel Pastors Trips. We bring the key, rising-star pastors to Israel, and they return as advocates. Here are the numbers on the impact these trips have made.
Number of pastors: 568 pastors
American pastors participating from: 34 states
International pastors participating: 21 nations
Combined church attendance: 1,646,523 congregants
Avg. social media reach per pastor: 84,458 followers
Percentage of senior pastors who have led return trips to Israel: 69 percent
Cost to send a pastor: $6,000
Cost to sponsor a trip: $180,000
Nicaraguan Christian Rally
This video, taken at an outdoor Christian worship service on November 13, 2023 (not an Israel rally or anything to do with Israel), demonstrates the heart of many in the global Christian community to stand with Israel.
One pastor’s report from our recent Pastors Solidarity Mission
Bishop Stearns led the first Pastors Solidarity Mission to Israel with 15 leaders from the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Pastor Shawn Gabie created an entire one hour documentary of his experience and showed it to his congregation and put it on YouTube. This is a brief clip from that video, the full one-hour report is here.
Millennial Leaders Trip Video #1
Eagles’ Wings has brought over 500 pastors from 31 states and 19 nations to Israel to give them a first-hand experience with the people and land of the Bible.
Reports and Documents
– Jerusalem Post, February 16, 2022
Articles on Eagles’ Wings Work
-The New York Times, Dec 27, 2016
Endorsements
“I am very excited about Christian Americans coming to Israel. The experience of the Eagles’ Wings Israel initiatives will be indelibly etched in their minds and heart.”
Benjamin Netanyahu- Ninth Prime Minister of Israel
“I am encouraged by the efforts being made by Robert Stearns to educate Christian on the serious threat of radical Islam. He is raising up educated ambassadors to take a stand for truth and our shared Judeo-Christian values.”
Ambassador Gilad Erdan- Permanent Representative of Israel to the U.N.
“Robert Stearns challenges us to recognize and confront forces of extremism that threaten the values of freedom and opportunity around the world.”
Joseph Lieberman- United States Senate
“Robert Stearns and the ministry of Eagles’ Wings are making a great difference in the world today. With 20 years of experience under his belt, Robert has proven his trustworthiness as a leader in the Body of Christ. I don’t know of a ministry that is more strategic for the Church today than that of Robert Stearns and Eagles’ Wings.”
“Through Eagles’ Wings we’re seeing African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and all races coming together and saying we’re all committed to the Peace of Jerusalem and Israel and the Jewish people. I believe Robert is a prophetic voice that has emerged for such a time as this in engaging for the Peace of Jerusalem and the nation of Israel uniting in the body of Christ.”
“I am encouraged by the efforts being made by Robert Stearns to educate Christian on the serious threat of radical Islam. He is raising up educated ambassadors to take a stand for truth and our shared Judeo-Christian values.”
Ambassador Gilad Erdan- Permanent Representative of Israel to the U.N.
“Eagles’ Wings is doing such important work in Israel in this critical time. They are not only educating the church and mobilizing global prayer, but they are truly touching the people of the land.”
Christine Caine- Founder, Propel Women
