John was born in Wigan in Lancashire but spent his childhood on Merseyside.
At Southlands College in South London John trained to be a secondary school teacher before teaching Business Studies at schools in London and Milton Keynes. In 1980 John went to Northern Baptist College and whilst in training, was student minister of a church in Bradford. He was ordained in 1983 and has been the minister of churches in Burgess Hill, Dorchester and Southampton before coming to Loughton Baptist Church.
John and Jenny have three children who are now adults and live in different parts of the country. John enjoys reading, walking, cycling and travel. He loves watching cricket and his favourite football team is Liverpool. There is no other team to support when you have lived on Merseyside.
John says,
“My emphasis in ministry is to affirm people in their faith, enabling and resourcing them to serve God in the church and in the world. It is important for the whole church fellowship to experience a sense of belonging and to know that they are precious in the sight of God and to one another.”
A great commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission will grow a great church.