Overseer of Crusaders Church Chicago
Apostle and Overseer of Crusaders Church Chicago with close to 4,000 in attendance weekly in several locations, John Eckhardt is gifted with a strong apostolic call and has ministered throughout the United States and overseas in more than 70 nations. He is an apostolic reformer called to perfecting the saints by imparting biblical truths, including deliverance and spiritual warfare, and activating the gifts of the Spirit in order to raise up strong ministries in the body of Christ.
Founder of IMPACT Network
Apostle Eckhardt founded the IMPACT Network (International Ministries of Prophetic and Apostolic Churches Together) in 1995. Since that time, hundreds of churches, ministries and leaders in over 40 nations have affiliated with this network that God is raising up as a vehicle for global apostolic reformation. As part of his calling as an Apostle of Jesus Christ, he is activating, commissioning and ordaining apostles and prophets around the world to facilitate this current reformation, along with conducting powerful apostolic breakthrough conferences in many nations.
Author and International Conference Speaker
Along with his apostolic responsibilities, John Eckhardt is a much sought after international conference speaker and has authored more than 35 books. He is also founder of the Apostolic Institute of Ministry (AIM), dedicated to teaching present truths, and training leaders in apostolic and prophetic ministry, currently through workshops and seminars, but with a future vision for both online school and full and part-time facilities to be established in many nations.
Dr. C. Peter Wagner says, “my good friend John Eckhardt has both the gift of apostle and teacher. I shall make his book ‘Moving In The Apostolic’ required reading of my students so they might get to know him and say, John Eckhardt is my role model for ministry today.” He is part of the faculty of the Wagner Leadership Institute, and also has an earned Doctor of Ministry degree.
John Eckhardt resides in the Chicago area with his lovely wife, Wanda, and their five beautiful children
More Books by John Eckhart
Kevin LeVar and One Sound
Your Destiny
Your Destiny
This is not the time to get distracted
This not the time to go off course
This is not the time to lose your focus
Got work to do for the Lord
And you cannot afford to lose your way
You’ve come too far from where you started
So please don’t let the time you’ve sown be wasted
On things that you’ll later regret
Wishing you never had
Once you realize it wasn’t worth it
Your destiny
Is too important to give up for anything
Waiting on the other side of temptation
Waiting on the other side of this test
Is everything you ever dream, everything you prayed for,
everything He promised you that you’d get
So hold on and don’t let go
Hold on you’re just that close
Hold on and never give up
Hold on
Every once-in-a-while someone comes along to redefine contemporary worship. Michael W. Smith, Chris Tomlin, Israel Houghton, and Kirk Franklin are just a few who have been inspirational in ushering in a new genre of worship styles.
Add to this list, Kevin LeVar! Kevin shatters the confines of preconception, with a worship style that bridges the gap of contemporaries, and unites the spectrum of worship seamlessly into one sound. His songs demonstrate a rare combination of worship, anointing and musical genius that has gained him fans from musicians and artists, in and outside of the gospel world.
For those who experienced Kevin’s freshman CD, “Let’s Come Together”, there were several songs that were breakthrough hits, notably “A Heart That Forgives” that to date has over 1.5 million you tube hits. The overwhelming response to the song was the launching pad for the Forgive and Live campaign which seeks to inspire one million acts of forgiveness. It also initiated a partnership between LeVar and Dr. Michael Barry with the Cancer Treatment Centers of America, and they began hosting free events to address the healing power of forgiveness. It seemed that it couldn’t get any better and then this, Kevin’s new CD “Destiny! Live at the Dream Center and More” takes you to another level.
The Dream Center at Angeles Temple led by Matthew Barnett was the perfect backdrop for this project. At second glance it was apparent that there was no single demographic claiming allegiance to this event as young and old alike from all denominations and creeds; together with eager anticipation packed out the Dream Center. The unique ministry of Kevin LeVar, like that of the Dream Center, seeks to revolutionize the way the body of Christ reaches the unchurched. The priority is to impact the world with an unconventional approach infusing them with new-life.
The music from Destiny! Live at the Dream Center features songs of faith, hope and love that span a wide range of musical styles that include praise and worship, contemporary, old school R&B, light rock, big band, blues and country music, forming a cohesive work of art.
The album’s first single, “Your Destiny” sets the stage for the remaining songs on the CD. Produced by acclaimed songwriter and producer, Harmony Samuels (Jennifer Lopez, Fantasia, Chris Brown, Ariana Grande, Ne-Yo), the song speaks to the importance of resisting the temptation to take shortcuts that could potentially cost you your destiny. When asked about producing the song Harmony says, “Kevin’s song “Your Destiny” is life changing and speaks the heart of God”.
There are 14 additional tracks including a reintroduction of “A Heart That Forgives”. “Ready, Set, Go,” a rock-style song that LeVar says is one of his favorites, assures listeners that they already have what they need to do what God wants them to do, and admonishes them not to wait…just do it. The final song on the album, “Born to Be Great,” is an anthem for dreamers, declaring no matter what you have gone through in your past, you can still achieve your dreams.
Even more impactful is that the background vocalists for this track are former drug addicts, gang members, prostitutes, etc. whose lives have been turned around by the effective ministry of the Dream Center. Kevin says “I believe this Destiny CD is going to catapult people into purpose. Young and old, rich and poor regardless of ethnicity, there is a song on this record that will speak to you.”
It’s hard to imagine what worship will truly be like in Heaven. But one thing is for sure; on the night of this recording a little piece of Heaven touched a little piece of Earth at a place called the Dream Center. And, at that intersection, prayers were answered and a chord struck that resonated through the person we’ve come to know as Kevin LeVar.
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