The Founders, Michael and Angela Christisking, were both born again, Holy Spirit-filled, and called to missions. They received their Bible College training in Nigeria and got married before moving to the USA in 1987. They have been missionaries in the USA and several other nations.

Michael and Angela ChristisKing are missionary evangelists who are currently credentialed and ordained Ministers of the Gospel. A great deal of their efforts has been focused on prayer mobilization and evangelism. They have held thousands of evangelistic services and hosted many short-term missionaries in numerous nations.

They founded the Exalting Jesus Project to become a training and sending organization for missions. Exalting Jesus Inc is incorporated in the state of New York and registered in the state of Texas, doing business as Exalting Jesus Project. It is also registered in Nigeria as Exalting Jesus Life Missions.