John Wayne Gaylord graduated from Wheaton College (Illinois) with a Bachelor's Degree in Finance and a minor in Biblical Studies. After serving in the military as Commanding Officer of the 30th Finance Unit, Wayne entered the field of banking and venture capital from which he retired after 40 years. He holds a graduate certificate from the Southwestern School of Banking at SMU, and later served as a member of the faculty. Wayne has been a student of Bible prophecy for over 60 years. For the last 25 years, he has been a member of the Board of Trustees of Lamb & Lion Ministries, a prophecy teaching ministry. For 20 years he taught the Believers Bible Class at First Baptist Church, Forney, Texas. Wayne has been married to his college sweetheart, Arlene, for 65 years, and they have two daughters, two grandsons, and three great-grand children.