Rev. John was born and raised in Lousiana and Texas. He moved with his family to to Los Angeles and graduated from secondary school in California in 1964. Those years were happy and oriented towards math and science, aiming at becoming a surgeon. However he later shifted his major to Philosophy. He attended college and Seminary in sequence and finished his Master of Divinity in 1991.

He entered ministry in a parish and served two churches as Pastor, each for over five years. He discovered a gift for helping people and obtained clinical training in Chicago. The result was a specialized ministry in Pastoral Psychotherapy. He developed a sucessful practice in Milwaukee and planned to spend his years in professional comfort. Throughout this time he served small churches as Stated Supply.

This plan was interupted when a family illness required relocation to a warmer climate. After a stay in Texas he was offered a half time parish in Sterling City. Part of his time was spent in private practice in Pastoral Counseling. He has lived in Florida since 2006.

In November of 2007 he answered God's call to the Presbyterian Church of Bloomingdale in Brandon, Florida. He took over as Pastor in February, 2008.