John was born and raised in the Phoenix, Arizona area in a small rural farming community. He spent the majority of his adult life working in sales, sales management, and retail management until beginning to work towards his teaching degree in 1999. He graduated from Arizona State University in 2003 with a BA in Secondary Education and Geography. He has been a professional educator since that time, teaching in middle school and high school.
John came to faith in Christ in 1983, and since that time God has directed him at various times to serve and lead in youth ministry, singles ministry, and global missions leadership and support on various levels.
The Lord brought his beautiful wife Samantha into his life in 2008. They are a 21st century romance, having met online through eHarmony while living 1000 miles apart. They married in 2009 and have been serving the Lord ever since in the areas of hospitality ministry, global missions ministry, and small group leadership. John and Samantha relocated from Phoenix to the DFW area in 2014, and currently serve GCPC as Reynosa Missions Trip leaders, Missions of Grace (MoG) team members, and Greeting Team coordinators.
John and his wife love to travel, having spent time in South America, Central America, Western and Easteern Europe, and various countries in Africa.
While at home, they love to travel, visit museums, play board games, camp, and spend time with family.
