Wallace Francis was born in Franklin, Louisiana. After High School he attended college at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree. In 1973 he was drafted by the Buffalo Bills to play professional football. As a rookie player in the NFL he led the American Football Conference in kickoff returns averages, and touchdowns. In 1975 he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons where he was the team leader in receptions in 1978 & 1979 and was voted the Falcon’s player of the year by his teammates in 1979.

Wallace retired from football in 1982 to attend Bible School in Greenville South Carolina. In 1985 Wallace began traveling as Evangelist in the USA and was the Director of Youth Outreach Unlimited.

He joined Ambassadors for Christ International in 1990. Ambassadors for Christ International USA, is a ministry that works primarily with Church leaders to equip the saints for the work of ministry. The AFCI-USA motto is “Revival in the Church…Evangelism through the Church… and Training for the Church Worldwide.” In January 2001, Wallace was elected National Director of AFCI-USA Team. As National Director and chairman of the U.S.A. Ministry Council, he endeavors to maintain the ministry’s vision, oversee the expansion of the Team and communicate the ministry’s mission and purpose throughout the U.S.A.

Wallace and his wife Cheryl live in Douglasville, Georgia and they have four children, Brittany, Micah, Matthew, and Carmen.