For the last thirty years, Dr. John Erickson has been involved in a number of fields: engineering, leadership, and education in the U.S. and overseas, including the US Navy, the US Department of State, and Trinity International University. He has taught undergraduate and graduate courses in communication, theology, and leadership in several schools in the U.S. and throughout Eastern Europe. He has been a leader in personal development and pastoral ministry in Chicago and other cities. He continues to mentor and develop emerging leaders across the U.S., on the Purdue University campus, and in Southeast Europe. John and his wife Debbie have two children and two grandchildren.