Rev. Dr. Michael Jenkins is the Chairman of the American Clergy Leadership Conference and he has been a founding member since its beginning in 2001. He led the pilgrimages to Israel for ACLC and became a director for the Middle East Peace Initiative which conducted over 40 conferences and pilgrimages to the Holy Land since 2003. He was ordained in ministry since 1983 and has pastored local and national ministries including a 9 year post as President and Senior pastor of the Family Church of America with churches in all 50 states. He and his wife Reiko have 5 children.