With a diverse background in ministerial roles, John has served as a youth pastor, campus pastor, church planter, and senior pastor over the years. His experiences have equipped him with a deep understanding of the human condition and a heart to help others navigate the complexities of their emotions. Years ago, while recovering from a particularly hard season of ministry, he began to explore core concepts of emotional intelligence alongside scripture for spiritual and emotional health, stress reduction, anxiety management, and greater resilience.  These learnings became life-changing, and now John is enthusiastic about bringing EQ training to even more church leaders, helping strengthen their spiritual-emotional selves so that they “may have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10)

Over the past several years, John has had the opportunity to coach individuals, share multiple times with clergy cohorts, teach both a webinar series and a live series sponsored by United’s Innovation Center, and train newly commissioned UMC pastors in EQ.

John holds a bachelor’s degree from Asbury University, a Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary, and a DMin. from United Theological Seminary.  He is married to Anita, his wife of 26 years, and they have three children: Rachel, Jaya, and Isaac.  In his off hours, John is usually enjoying time with his family, hiking a trail, or looking for a new adventure.