Wendy Yessler graduated from Evangel University with a B.S. in Social Work in 1988. In 2000, she received a Master's in Biblical Studies from Christian International School of Theology. Between 1995-2001, she served as a deacon at the mega church, Evangel Cathedral in Upper Marlboro, MD, Under Bishop Don Meares. For two years she was co-leader of a women's mentoring group. From 2001-2010 she was the Prince George's County coordinator for the Strategic Prayer Network of Maryland. Throughout this time, she homeschooled her two children between 1996 and 2013. She has been mentoring people consistently since the mid-90s. Her desire has been to see people experience a higher level of freedom in their lives, and to see people freed from life controlling issues.