Our team
Our team currently has nine members who volunteer their time and resources to bring this project to fruition. We appreciate your prayers as we embark on this calling!
Byron Stinson, business owner,modern biblical archaeology site teacher, and servant of the Lord. Founder and Team Leader of Build the Temple and the US Team Leader for Boneh Israel.
Byron Stinson’s journey began at thirteen when he first heard God’s call. That call led to his involvement with the Moreshet Foundation, partnering with the City of Jerusalem and the Catholic church to restore the Garden of Gethsemane; developing the Father’s House Educational Foundation;developing an education site at the Tower of Gilgal; fulfilling his commitment to his much loved and honored Teacher Moshe Bronstein by doing his part to protect artifacts now displayed at the Biblical Heritage Discovery Center;leading the US division of Boneh Israel – including leading the Hunt for the Red Heifer. Currently, Byron heads up the Build the Temple initiative to raise funds for building the Third Temple.
Byron Stinson and his wife Tammy are Judeo-Christian believers in the God of Abraham and His Messiah from the line of David. Texan natives, they also have a home on the south side of Jerusalem, overlooking the Shepherds Fields of Bethlehem Ephratah. The Stinsons’ greatest joys are serving the Lord in uniting Christians and Jews into one and loving their children and grandchildren.
Byron has authored two books, Hot Chili for the Trucker's Soul, a book that grew from his roots as an over the road truck driver, showing the redemptive nature of the most important load, any trucker should carry: the cross of Jesus Christ. Byron has also authored Hunt for the Red Heifer,his journey of faith and fulfillment demonstrating how his Christian faith intertwined with the law of God to seek a perfect red heifer – a symbol of purification crucial for the future of the Third Temple in Jerusalem.
Byron can be reached directly at https://www.byronstinson.me/
Article about Byron's history with the Red Heifer
Hi, I'm the Secretary and Board Member of BuildTheTemple.Com — a calling, not just a cause. My life has been transformed through God’s grace, from a place of deep struggle to a mission filled with purpose. Helping people is my heartbeat, and I count it a joy to serve wherever I’m called.
My first journey to the Holy Land was in 2007. Over the last couple of years, I’ve been blessed to work with organizations close to my heart: Uvne Israel, Boneh Israel, and BuildTheTemple.Com. I also serve as the Assistant Director of Covenant Nations Media, where faith and communication meet to inspire and uplift.
When I’m not working, you’ll find me hiking a quiet trail, sitting by the water soaking in God’s peace, or spending time with my family.
Life is precious. Every breath is a gift. I try to live fully in each moment, always ready to serve and very grateful for the journey.
Bonnie’s love for Israel and the Jewish people began on her first trip to Israel in 2012. Being in the land where biblical words are transformed into deeper meaning, combined with the privilege of meeting Jewish people and experiencing Jewish culture, ignited a passion in her soul. Bonnie and Gary have partnered with Byron and Boneh Israel since 2021, helping with the Hunt for the Red Heifer which resulted in shipping 5 calves to Israel. For the full story, please find the book, “The Hunt for the Red Heifer,” on Amazon. Bonnie and Gary have also organized several trips to the Biblical Heritage Discovery Center, an educational center focused on biblical artifacts. Gary also worked with Boneh Israel to communicate the “Let Them Choose” proposal to the US House and Senate. This proposal focused on allowing peaceful citizens of Gaza the opportunity to begin a new life in a new country.
Bonnie and Gary’s desire is to let God’s spirit and his word teach us, guide us, and continue to provide opportunities to share God’s love and his word with others.
Joy is a devoted follower of Yeshua (Hebrew for Jesus), the Messiah. Joy has been entrusted with the sacred mission of raising funds for the construction of the Third Temple—a calling that comes with a profound spiritual purpose. Alongside her beloved husband, Shannon, she is blessed with four incredible children and three precious grandchildren. As a teacher of the Bible and a speaker at conferences, her heart is set on equipping God’s people to rise above fear, stand firm in faith, and walk boldly into the promises of the final redemption and the dawn of the messianic age.
Darla is a believer in the Messiah Yeshua and an Ordained Minister who leads B’nei Tzion Olim, (Sons of Zion Ascending) a Hebrew Congregation in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She speaks at conferences and teaches at Hebrew Scrolls Academy. Her desire is to see the Whole House of Israel awaken and be restored to their natural frequency. Her passion for the Kingdom of Heaven will ignite your Spirit Being and motivate you to walk in the ancient paths written on the scrolls of your life.
Yana is a Jewish Believer in the Messiah Yeshua. Her education includes a Bachelor and Master Degree in Psychology, a Doctoral Degree in Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Hebrew Language and Second temple Period History, and has also completed Post-Doctoral Studies in Israel. Her special gift of teaching the Hebrew Language and Idioms of the Bible opens doors of understanding, revelation and intimacy in powerful ways. She makes it engaging and fun for all who are hungry and thirsty for more of HIM.
Dr. Shaun Boshoff was born in Windhoek, Namibia on the southwest coast of Africa. He traveled extensively, as one of two sons, to parents who have worked extensively with non-profit organizations for more than 40 years. He became involved with volunteer work in over 20 countries, spending the last 14 years as a gentile among the Jews, mainly in Jerusalem, Israel.
Together with his brother Donovan, he started an Israel awareness campaign in downtown Jerusalem called "Little Jerusalem". Later he enrolled at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he earned his exemption in the Hebrew language.
Later, Shaun became an ordained Pastor through Powerhouse International. He now works with messianic Jewish believers academically translating the deeper meanings and words of the Hebrew Bible into English. Shaun has earned his Ph.D., Doctor of Philosophy through Ballsbridge University.
He is fluent in English, Hebrew, and Afrikaans and is presently the founder and CEO of littlejerusalem.org, a nonprofit organization aimed at Israel awareness.
In 2014 Shaun directed his first documentary "The Walk" where he and a partner walked the entire length of Israel from North to South, as a prophetic enactment of Deuteronomy 11:24 -25.
Shaun has authored four books, "The Power of Words - 21 Day Challenge, My Kind of Jesus - Who Was He Really?" and a daily devotion: "100 Daily Hebrew Encouragements - Fire & Water," available in hardback, paperback, or Kindle and is also currently busy writing his newest book in connection to revealing the deepest secrets in the Song of Songs, which will be released in the first months of 2025. The book will be an interactive cryptic analysis of the Song written by the wisest man who ever lived, deciphered by various Hebrew scholars.
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