Clark has over twenty years of travel experience and expertise. He has spent the majority of his life traveling to the Holy Land and Church History sites. He has extensive experience in the Holy Land. He has been to Israel on eleven different occasions, including three with BYU Travel Study–one as a student and seven as a Director and host of Shalom Tours and Anderson Tours. Clark spent the summer of 2000 in Israel as a student at an Ulpan learning Hebrew.
Clark has extensive experience with Church History sites and Tours as well. On two occasions Clark has been an ‘Assistant Director’ for the Church History/American Heritage Tours for BYU Travel Study. In the past eight years he has organized and been involved in eleven Church History/American Heritage Tours. The last nine he organized, hosted and directed. On top of teaching and touring experience Clark adds a unique touch of music and fun to the Tour that helps make the experience both personal and memorable.
Ron Anderson Ron Anderson has a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern Studies/Biblical Hebrew from the University of Utah. He has Bachelors and Masters degrees from Brigham Young University as well. His Masters degree is in Ancient Near Eastern Studies. He has taught in the Church Educational System for 24 years, including two years at BYU and Utah Valley State College. He is currently teaching at BYU Idaho as a member of the Religion faculty. Ron has had many rare and unique teaching opportunities during his career, including spending the summer term of 1998 as an Instructor at the BYU Jerusalem Center in Israel.
Ron has extensive knowledge and experience in touring and travel. He has directed several Church History/American Heritage Tours with BYU Travel Study and has spent considerable time researching the Mormon Trail.
Ron has also had the opportunity to direct many tours to Israel, Sinai, and Egypt. He has done so with BYU Travel Study, BYU Semester Abroad Program, Shalom Tours, and Murdock Travel. In 1995 Ron, his wife Jill, and their five children had the opportunity to live in Israel for a year and a half while Ron enrolled in the Ulpan where he studied the Hebrew language extensively. His touring experience combined with his teaching experience is a tremendous resource to us all as we visit and discover these rich sites together.
Jerry Hansen
Jerry taught released-time seminary for five years in Kuna, Idaho, then became the Institute director at Purdue University from 1984 to 1988. He joined the Religion Department at BYUI as a teacher in 1988. Besides teaching numerous scripture courses, Jerry established and taught the Christian History and World Religion courses for many years. He was head of Ricks College General Education Committee from 1990 to 1994. In addition, he was the director of the International Studies program at BYUI from 2002 to 2005.
In 2008, Jerry joined the History and Political Science department at BYUI. Among the courses that he teaches for that department is a class on Western European Peoples and Cultures.
Jerry has directed over a half-dozen tours to Europe for both students and adults. Married to Sharlene Wilkerson, he and his wife have eight children.
John Williams
John served a mission to London England from 1987-89. While there, he participated in the sesquicentennial celebration of the church in the British Isles, spear-headed by his mission president, Wendell Ashton. This experience combined with his service in Britain has given John a unique and profound appreciation for church history in this part of the world. After returning from his mission, John married his lovely wife Ruth who was born and raised in England. They are the parents of six children, including two sets of twins!
John has been teaching in the Church Educational System now for 13 years and is currently an instructor at the Laramie Institute where he is also working on a PhD. He has participated in American church history tours with his family and church and loves visiting these sacred sites. Because of his mission experiences and his visits to England with his family, John wanted to tour the church history sites in Great Britain as well. Consequently, he has planned, organized and directed two tours to this ancestral country so rich in heritage and tradition. His knowledge of the people, culture, language (yes they do speak a wee bit differently!) and church history helps him provide a meaningful and unforgettable tour to this awe-inspiring land.
John McLay
John McLay earned a Bachelors degree in English from Brigham Young University (1998), and a Masters degree in Sociology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (2003).
His teaching experience began as a full-time missionary serving in the Portugal Lisbon North Mission (1992-1994). After his mission, he worked as a teacher and supervisor in the Portuguese/Spanish department of the Missionary Training Center in Provo Utah (1995-1997). He is now employed by the Church Educational System and works as the Principal and teacher of the Colorado Springs Colorado Released-time Seminary (1998-Present) and as a part-time Institute teacher. During the summer months, he is a speaker and Session Director for Especially for Youth, a division of CES Youth and Family Programs. John is a captivating speaker and an excellent presenter.
John resides in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado with his wife, Brooke. They have four children (Andrew, Rebecca, Jacob, and Alyssa). He and his family have lived in Colorado Springs since 1998. He currently serves as a Stake High Councilor in the Colorado Springs Colorado East Stake.
Grateful for his association with Anderson Tours, John anxiously awaits the opportunity to make your acquaintance and experience together the great adventures offered through the unique, personalized, and affordable LDS tours.
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