[2] A self-described Christian nationalist,[3] he is known for popularizing the concept of Donald Trump as a modern-day biblical King Cyrus from the Book of Isaiah.
Esther Mallett, a figure in the Pentecostal Latter Rain movement, was a primary spiritual influence on Wallnau, introducing him to the world of modern-day apostles and prophets.
In the 1990s she made him pastor of a church, and in the following years he started marketing and publishing companies while also working as a motivational speaker and consultant.
They were ordered to conquer the "seven spheres" of society identified as family, religion, education, media, entertainment, business, and government.
[11] Wallnau's influence began to grow in 2015, the year he stated that God asked him to support US presidential candidate Donald Trump.
[3] Additionally, he is a co-founder of the Truth and Liberty Coalition, another dominionist organization, along with TV evangelist Andrew Wommack, David Barton, and others.
[6][17][18] In 2024, Wallnau headlined the Courage Tour, featuring prophets and Charismatic preachers promoting the Trump campaign and Make America Great Again (MAGA) ideas.
[6][21] Wallnau is known for popularizing the concept of Donald Trump as a modern-day biblical King Cyrus, from the Book of Isaiah, chapter 45.
He later came to the belief that there have been many previous iterations worldwide, including "George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan",[22] with Trump as the current American Cyrus figure, and others such as Viktor Orbán, Andrzej Duda, and Jair Bolsonaro in other countries.
Additionally, Wallnau contends that Trump will help reconstruct the United States and prevent cultural collapse, thereby bringing the apostolic reformation, rechristianization, and stability to other countries with the help of "anointed" Christians.
The world of Jesus' day knew this word as it was used throughout the Roman empire to refer to the method of civil governing by political bodies.
"[14] Wallnau and other NAR leaders such as Cindy Jacobs were part of the 2020 Jericho Marches; sociologist Brad Christerson argues that these prophets and their spiritual warfare theology shaped the events.