Crusaders Ministries, based in Chicago, Illinois, is led by Apostle John Eckhardt. He has ministered in more than eighty countries around the world, having been given a strong apostolic call. He has authored more than twenty publications, including Prophet Arise, Prayers That Defeat Demons, Prayers That Break Curses, and God Still Speaks, and is a sought-after international conference speaker. Eckhardt, his wife Wanda, and their five children live in the Chicago region.