Joel Noble has served Samaritan Ministries International - since 2001. He directs the ministry’s legislative program, advocating with federal and state governmental bodies. Joel earned his bachelor’s degree in history education from Illinois State University, with an emphasis on political science, geography, and sociology. He completed a Master of Arts in leadership studies from the Seminary at Lincoln Christian University, where his final research paper focused on what the Bible teaches on the proper jurisdiction of the family, church, and civil government. He has been married to his wife, Sarah, for 20 years. They have four boys.