Beck's “Restoring Courage” Travel Agency Run By Falwell's Right-Hand Man

WestoverDuCar International is one of two agencies exclusively providing travel arrangements and tickets for Glenn Beck's “Restoring Courage” event in Israel. Packages start at $4,999, and go up to $5,499 for the “VIP” experience. The other agency is Humanitarian Travel.

The agency is owned and operated by Duke and Carlene Westover (“DuCar” is a combination of their names) of Lynchburg, VA. DuCar's website advertises their Christian-themed tours of Israel: “Out of a deep desire to introduce as many people to the Bible and the Land of the Bible as possible, in 1981 DuCar International Tours was formed.”

Duke Westover worked as executive assistant to the late Jerry Falwell. According to Religion News Service, Westover prayed near the beginning of Falwell's funeral in 2007, describing Falwell as, “The one who dared to believe that he could change a city and a country and a culture and maybe even the world.” In his self-published book Wow! What A Ride Westover describes Falwell as “my pastor, my mentor, my boss, my traveling companion and most of all, my best friend.”

DuCar offers tours of Israel led by Jonathan Falwell, Jerry Falwell's son. He took over as senior pastor at Thomas Road Baptist Church after the death of Rev. Falwell.

DuCar advertises a tour of Israel to Liberty University students and promises them “the opportunity to earn 3 credit hours from your trip.” Liberty University was founded by Jerry Falwell, and in 2010 gave commencement speaker Glenn Beck an honorary degree.