Paul Robbins

Founder and Director

Paul was born in Brooklyn to Jewish immigrant parents. As a child of the sixties, He began his journey in search of the meaning of life. Rejecting what was familiar, he explored Eastern ways and became immersed in the counterculture revolution. Coming up empty, he began reading a Bible that a friend’s mother gave him. By the time he arrived to the New Testament, he came to a crisis of faith.

“Who was this Jesus and why had no one told me about Him?”  With his back against the kitchen wall, he cried out to the Jewish Carpenter of Nazareth.

“I don’t know who you are, but if you are God, I need to know!”

It seemed like an odd thing to say, but stranger were the tears coming down his cheek. That night Paul received Yeshua into his life. When he woke up, he knew he was a different man.

That was 1980. He has been growing in the knowledge of Him ever since. Together with his wife, Marla, they have four children and twelve grandchildren.

Marla Robbins

Paul’s Wife

She was born in Brooklyn, raised on Long Island and currently resides in Florida.

She is a retired Certified Nurse Midwife. Besides being in private practice, she has taught research based Midwifery in developing nations according to the Abrahamic Covenant instructing us to be a blessing to the nations.

Her heart and vision is aligned with Paul’s to see God’s Church one, Jew and Gentile, God’s purpose from the beginning.

Hannah Zhekov

Executive Assistant

Hannah first visited Israel in 2015. Through this trip, including the many conversations before and after, she began to recognize how little she understood about God’s eternal purpose to unite Jews and Gentiles. She discovered the false teachings of replacement theology and how it has led to a greater separation between the two instead of the unity Jesus prayed for in John 17. Hannah’s heart of compassion grew increasingly for the Jewish nation to meet their Messiah, Yeshua. The Jews remain an unreached people group today.

She soon began to assist Paul in spreading the message of Isaiah 40:1-2 through trips, events, and one-on-one relationships. Once getting married in 2019, she took a step back to focus on her new role as a wife and soon-to-be mother. But after October 7th, Hannah immediately wanted to renew her commitment to being part of the solution — providing comfort to the Jewish nation and inviting the Church to do the same. She now serves as Administrative Assistant with the blessing of her husband, Jacob, who also serves as an advocate for the ministry.

Jacob Zhekov

CMP Advocate

Jacob was born and raised in Bulgaria. At seven years old he discovered Jesus as Messiah through the underground church which continued for years even after the fall of communism. He witnessed many miracles during these years. He also learned about the special role of Israel in God’s kingdom from his study of the scriptures which was backed up by his pastor and later a teacher in Bible college.

Years later Jacob traveled to Israel. Each trip revealed more about God’s plan for the Jewish nation. But it was Jacob’s third trip to Israel in February of 2025 when he witnessed direct footage of October 7th and saw even how the enemy is attacking Israel today in such inhuman ways that it broke him. In his own words, he looked “hate in the face” and recognized the critical need to urgently alert the Church. Jacob now serves as an Advocate for Comfort My People, sharing with the Church God’s call for us to stand with Israel and provide comfort (Isaiah 40:1-2) according to His heart to unite Jew and Gentile as one new man.

Brandi Abadia

Community Manager

Brandi was raised as a Messianic believer and grounded in the foundational truths of the Christian faith.

This upbringing instilled in her a deep love for Israel, a passion to see every Jewish person come to know their Messiah, Yeshua, and a desire to see the church embrace its calling to stand with Israel and take part in this redemptive mission. She is humbled and grateful to play even a small role in the vision and work of CMP!

Huston Malande

Director

Huston grew up in a Christian home, raised by godly parents who’ve dedicated their lives to serving others. He learnt much of the Bible from an early age as his family gathered around God’s word in reading and singing and prayer almost every evening after dinner.

His acquaintance with the Scriptures made him wise unto salvation, but it wasn’t until he met Paul Robbins—and later stumbled upon the truth of God’s eternal purpose in Christ and how that relates to Israel—that the Scriptures finally fully opened up to him. He now endeavors to use his gifts and abilities, in bringing this good news to bear as a much needed comfort for God’s people, to the Jew first. And also to the Gentile.