| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | semi-retired |
| Location | Coastal region, Southeast Georgia, United States |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | John grew up in coastal Florida. Graduating from Florida State University, he began his career in business with Procter & Gamble and later served as a ship’s officer with the U.S. Coast Guard, involved in rescues and law enforcement in the North Atlantic. Later, he was hired as a writer by an advertising agency on St. Simons Island, then started his own creative agency, publishing and editing Challenge in Business magazine for Christian business leaders. He earned his Masters at Luther Rice Seminary and began exploring the evidences for Biblical Creation. In 1992, with the opening of the Soviet Union to Christian missions, John and his family departed to the former USSR, helping to equip nationals for ministry, serving as Academic Dean of the first “above-ground” Bible school, working with students who traveled from eleven time zones. After three years, the training had become nationalized and John returned from Moscow with his family to Coastal Georgia. He has served as a pastor, and taught high-school biology and science courses. He remains active in missionary work and serves as a volunteer chaplain to truck drivers with Transport for Christ. |
