Wade was raised on a farm in Franklin County, Indiana, by Christian parents. He was active in sports through high school and received an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. Wade graduated with a B.S. in Engineering and was commissioned an infantry officer in the U.S. Army. He served various assignments, including Vietnam where he was three times decorated for valor in combat.

Connie was born in Oxford, Ohio. She earned a B.S. in English and an M.A. in secondary education from Miami University. She taught high school for 33 years before retiring.

Connie and Wade long to be about the Father’s business. They’re founders of Restoration Ministries, a blacksmith ministry to help others hone their Holy Spirit tools. They minister together as Kingdom equippers, helping believers discover and grow in the gifts of Holy Spirit. They speak at conferences and churches, conduct workshops, host services, blog frequently, publish a ministry newsletter, write books, and stream live from their home each week with teaching and intercessory prayer. They minister with frequent words of knowledge and prophecy, with many miracles occurring in their services. Connie has three published books, God’s Plan for Our Success Nehemiah’s Way, The Elijah Anointing, and a children’s book, Butchie Finds a Home. Your Holy Spirit Arsenal is the Urbans’ first co-authored a book.