Jan Markell

President, Olive Tree Ministries


Jan began ministry in the late 1970s with the organization known as Jews For Jesus. She went on to lead other related ministries, including the “International Christian Embassy, Jerusalem.”

Currently Jan runs her own ministry, “Olive Tree Ministries.” She headquarters out of Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN.

She has a nationally-syndicated radio program called “Understanding The Times,” a print newsletter by the same, and a once a year major conference also called “Understanding The Times.” This conference draws as many as 4,000 people from across America.

Jan is a regular commentator for “American Family Radio Network.” She is a frequent guest on many talk radio shows sharing her expertise on the Middle East.

Jan was featured on a PBS special on “Green Christianity”; that is Christian environmentalism. She raised the issue to consider: “Is Environmentalism Something Evangelicals Should Be Spending Time, Effort, And Money On?”

She has been featured on the “Sky Angel Network,” who airs many of her DVDs as “Sky Angel Specials.”

Jan can be heard in about a dozen radio outlets as well as Sirius satellite radio.

Her radio program covers all issues of the day, most often from a biblical perspective. It has aired since the fall of 2000 on several networks including Salem and Crawford.

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