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Richard “Little Bear” Wheeler, founder of Mantle Ministries, integrates theatrical training, pastoral credentials, and Christian conviction for accurate and unforgettable communication to audiences of all ages of our Christ-centered, providential, national history. “Little Bear’s” unforgettable portrayals and portraits of the heroes of our faith and freedom provide inspiration, along with character-building role models, emphasizing the importance of the parental transfer of our God-given mantle of Christian heritage from one generation to the other.

As an extension of Mantle Ministries, evangelist/historian “Little Bear” Wheeler has founded a publishing company for the purpose of reprinting rare books from the 18th and 19th centuries that focus on our Christian heritage and biblical values. He has authored God's Mighty Hand: Providential Occurrences in World History, an anthology of the accounts God's miraculous intervention throughout history. His first booklet, Warning Public Schools Aren't for Christians, is a challenging analysis of God's mandate of parental responsibility in educating the next generation for Christ.

"Little Bear" and wife, Marilyn, have been married for 34 years, and have had the unique privilege of having home educated and graduated their three children, Aimee, Joshua, and married daughter Noelle Goforth, from the "mobile classroom" of our forty-eight United States, as well as overseas, via the national and international evangelistic ministry of Mantle Ministries.

More information about “Little Bear,” the ministry, and family-building publications can be viewed by visiting: mantleministries.com.

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