Michael Knighton is a credentialed educator with decades of experience living and teaching in Israel. He has authored a peer-reviewed study on the theological foundations of Christian Zionism, "Theological Background of Christian Zionism," published by the Ariel Center for Policy Research (Nativ, ACPR, 2008). He is the founder of Christians Standing With Israel (christiansstandingwithisrael.org), an educational ministry dedicated to teaching the biblical and historical foundations of Christian support for the Jewish people and the State of Israel.