Brian Zahnd and his wife, Peri, founded Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri. The church has experienced remarkable growth, and now has over 4,000 active members. He also travels throughout the nation and overseas ministering in churches, international crusades, and pastors’ seminars. He and Peri have three sons.

Apostle John Eckhardt is overseer of Crusaders Ministries, located in Chicago, Illinois. Gifted with a strong apostolic call, he has ministered throughout the United States and overseas in more than eighty nations. He is a sought-after international conference speaker; produces a weekly television program, Perfecting the Saints; and has authored more than twenty books, including Prayers That Rout Demons, Prayers That Break Curses, and Ordinary People, Extraordinary Power. Eckhardt resides in the Chicago area with his wife, Wanda, and their five children. 

Dr. Mark Rutland is the president of Southeastern College in Lakeland, Florida, and the founder and president of Global Servants, an international missions ministry to provide training and support to national pastors and leaders. He is the author of Hanging by a Thread and is an international conference speaker and evangelist.

Dr. Iris Delgado is the founder and president of Crowned With Purpose Ministries. She is a dynamic speaker and author sharing the vision of the ministry with her husband, Dr. John Delgado, as they travel and minister together. Dr. Iris Delgado graduated from Vision International University based in Ramona, California, with a doctoral degree in theology and counseling. She has traveled around the globe ministering with her husband in various countries including the United States, Central and South America, Puerto Rico, Australia, Canada, Bahamas, Greece, and Spain. Dr. Iris Delgado is the author of Women of Impact in the Midst of Hard Times and Authority to Destroy the Works of the Enemy.

Myrna Grant was born in Hamilton,Ontario and retains her Canadian citizenship although makes her home in Wheaton, Illinois. She holds the Ph.D from Northwestern University in Evanston and taught in the graduate Communication department of Wheaton College.

Bishop T. D. Jakes pastors Dallas-based The Potters House, one of the fastest growing churches in the nation. Jakes is the host of the annual Mega Fest event, which draws more than 100,000 conference participants. He has written more than two dozen books, including several best sellers such as DaddyLoves His Girls and Woman, Thou Art Loosed.