Don Basham, born on September 17, 1926, in Wichita Falls, Texas, left a career in commercial art in 1951 to become a Bible teacher in the Charismatic Renewal, focusing on deliverance and spiritual growth until his passing on March 27, 1989. He edited New Wine Magazine from 1975 to 1981 and authored notable books like Deliver Us from Evil, Face Up with a Miracle, and Seed Truth…for a Fruitful Life (co-authored with Charles Simpson)