Ron has been a professional cartoonist/humor illustrator for Christian ministries and publishing companies since 1980. His call before the Lord is to create cartoons to be a communication vehicle for spreading God's truths. His work includes creating tens of thousands of drawings for books, magazines, and curriculum, plus writing and illustrating several hundred comic strips, children's books, and gospel tracts, with the latter selling 75 million copies. Since 2016 Ron Wheeler has also been serving on staff with the Kansas City area Navigators Workplace Mission, primarily ministering to UMKC faculty and staff. Ron has been married to Cindy since 1984. They have three adult children who are all also married, gainfully employed, and walking with Christ.