Dr. Marshall Foster
Advisory Board Member

Marshall Foster is the founder and president of the Mayflower Institute, a nonprofit educational foundation dedicated to teaching the biblical and historical foundations of liberty. The Mayflower Institute’s purpose from its conception in 1976, has been to proclaim Christ’s gospel of liberty, as America’s founders envisioned; to prepare Christians to defend the faith in all spheres of culture; and to teach God’s biblical and historical strategy for renewing a nation beginning with the individual and overflowing into the family, church, city, and eventually the entire nation.

Marshall graduated from the University of California at Santa Barbara with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. His graduate work was accomplished at Talbot Theological Seminary, the California Graduate School of Theology, and Cathedral Bible College, from which he earned his Doctorate of Divinity.

Dr. Foster is a nationally recognized historian, best-selling author, popular keynote speaker, and syndicated radio host. Marshall speaks at business, church, and homeschool conventions, retreats, and meetings. He has given over 400 seminars in 41 states, Canada, and Europe on such topics as building a spiritual family dynasty, restoring America’s constitutional republic, the history of the world from a biblical perspective, and free enterprise: the engine of freedom. He has reached millions more through radio and TV.

As the author of three books, numerous syndicated articles, audio and video seminars for home, church, and school study, and the editor of the Mayflower Institute Journal, Marshall’s teaching has reached millions with the hopeful message of spiritual and cultural renewal. His best selling book, The American Covenant – The Untold Story, now in its eighth edition, is being used in thousands of study groups. This book documents the biblically based personalities and principles that formed the foundation for America’s economic, governmental, legal, educational, and spiritual institutions.

Marshall was the leader of the Los Angeles Rams chaplaincy program, the founder of the Campus Crusade Ministry at the University of Southern California, a Bible college professor, and a speaker for Promise Keepers and for the nationwide Worldview Weekend Conferences. He is currently the Director of Education for American Christian Tours and leads exciting Christian legacy teaching tours to America’s historic East Coast, continental Europe, and the British Isles.

Marshall and his wife, Trish, a UCLA graduate and ministry partner of 33 years, have two adult children. Their family resides in California and actively participate in the ministry of the Mayflower Institute.