Bill Hyer was born and raised in Southern California, lived in Hawaii, and came to Christ at the age of 18 in the Jesus Movement. He graduated with a Bachelor of ArtsSumma Cum Laudein Biblical Studies from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois, and a Master of DivinityMagna Cum Laudefrom Gordon-Conwell Seminary, South Hamilton, Massachusetts. He and his wife, Michelle, are blessed with two sons, their wives and five grandchildren. Bill has served churches in California, Florida Massachusetts, South Carolina and Mississippi. He is the Academic Dean and on the Leadership Team ofThe College of Prayer, International, a worldwide movement whose purpose is "mentoring, training and equipping Christian pastors and leaders to reach a lost world through a revived church" For more information regardingThe College of Prayer, International, go to www.collegeofprayer.org."