Eddie Rasnake became a Christian in 1976 as a college freshman. He graduated with honors from East Tennessee State University. He and his wife, Michelle, served for almost seven years on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ. Their first assignment was working at the University of Virginia, and while there, they also launched the Campus Crusade ministry at the University of Tennessee. In 1989, Eddie left Campus Crusade to join Wayne Barber at Woodland Park Baptist Church, taking on the duties of associate pastor for discipleship and education. He served in Eastern Europe for over a decade, helping to equip local believers, as well as publishing materials in Albanian, German, Greek, Italian, Romanian, and Russian. Eddie is a member of the board of directors for the Center for Christian Leadership in Piran, Albania, as well as the Bible Training Center in Eleuthera, Bahamas. He also serves as a chaplain for the Chattanooga Lookouts baseball team (the Double-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds). He and his wife, Michelle, live in Chattanooga, Tennessee, with their four children.