Who We Are...
The Road to Jerusalem is a ministry of reconciliation. We do this through a variety of demonstrations that are revolved around appointed times/biblical feasts. We also host conferences and workshops that provide education, creative expression, and various presentations of topics related to unity within the various groups of Christianity and Messianic Judaism.
Vision
To equip Pastors, Leaders and Influencers with language and resources that will bring about the UNITY the Lord prayed for in JOHN 17
Mission
To teach and demonstrate what UNITY looks like between Jewish and Gentile Believers
Purpose
EXPOSE believers to the Humanity of Jesus and the significance of building relationships with Jewish Believers
DEMONSTRATE with both Jewish and Gentile believers the power of God’s Appointed times and the impact our unity can have on the world
EDUCATE believers on One New Humanity; John 17, Ephesians 2, Romans 9-11
Our Team
Dr. Raleigh Washington
PRESIDENT & CEO
DR. RALEIGH WASHINGTON is President and CEO of The Road to Jerusalem and Awakening The Voice Of Truth. He was the third recipient awarded “Doctor of Peacemaking” after Mother Teresa and Bishop Desmond Tutu by Westminster College. He is Pastor Emeritus of Rock of Chicago’s Our Salvation Evangelical Free Church, a multi-racial urban church that he founded and led. He joined Promise Keepers as Vice President of Reconciliation, retired as President/CEO, and currently is President Emeritus. He and Glen Kehrein co-authored Breaking Down Walls: A Model of Reconciliation in an Age of Racial Strife, the 1994 Gold Medallion winner of the Christian Booksellers Association. Attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army, Dr. Washington earned the Bronze Star for meritorious service in Vietnam. Post-military, at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (now Trinity International University), he earned his Master of Divinity. Later, on the staff of Trinity International University, he developed and led the school’s Master of Arts in Urban Ministries. He holds honorary doctorates from Trinity, Westminster College, and Azusa Pacific University. He is still on numerous ministry boards, he also speaks at conferences and to universities, congregations, and corporations.
Coach Bill McCartney
Aug 22, 1940 — Jan 10, 2025
Coach Mac, founder of The Road to Jerusalem and lifetime friend of Dr. Washington was the former football Coach of the University of Colorado Boulder. He coached for 13 seasons and won three consecutive Big Eight Conference Titles and in 1990 won a National Champions. In 2013 Coach Mac was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In 1990 Coach founded Promise Keepers. Promise Keepers led thousands of men to the Lord and impacted Christianity. The Lord gave Coach the vision for The Road to Jerusalem in 2003 and together he and Dr. Washington began to pioneer the ministry. He authored five books: From Ashes to Glory (1995), Sold Out (1997), Sold Out Two-Gether (1999), co-authored with Lyndi McCartney, Blind Spots (2003), and Two Minute Warning (2009) with Aaron Fruh. McCartney was honored with a number of additional personal awards including: the Impact America Award from Point Loma in 1995, the Spectrum Award from Sports Spectrum magazine in 1995, ABC News Person of the Week on February 16, 1996, Layperson of the Year from the National Association of Evangelicals in 1996, the Fire-Setters Award from Revival Fires Ministries in 1997, the Evangelist Philip Award from the National Association of United Methodist Evangelists in 1999, and the Humanitarian of the Year from the Syl Morgan Smith Colorado Gospel Music Academy in 1999. Coach Mac and his Wife Lyndi had four children, Mike, Mark, Tom, Kristy and many amazing grandchildren. Though he is has finished his journey on earth on January 10, 2025, he leaves a powerful legacy that will live on through is predecessors.
Rachel Washington
Music Director
Rachel has a passion to see Worship push forward the mission and purpose of TRTJ. In 2009, Rachel formed “Rachel Washington and OneBody Band”, a diverse praise and worship team that has ministered across the country and has been the praise and worship team for Promise Keepers conferences since the 2010 season. OneBody recorded and released their first EP in 2012. Rachel wrote and co-produced the entire album.
Rachel is also a National recording artist and the Worship Director and Executive Pastor for Family Life Church in Minneapolis, MN.
Our Board
Eric Carlson
Board Member
David Tokajer
Board Member
Chris Herndon
Board Member