At the age of 32, John returned to college to prepare for the ministry. Since graduating from Johnson University in 1980, John has held ministries in Tennessee, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.  He came to Hampton Roads in 1992, to serve in a dual ministry as an associate Minister for the Northside Church of Christ in Newport News, and preaching minister at Smithfield Christian Church.  For the past 27 years, he has been the Senior Minister at Creeds.
    John is an accomplished pianist, an avid reader and enjoys gardening and fishing whenever he gets the chance. John and his wife, Tina, have six children, three of them are adopted, the last two from China. So far there are thirteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. After more than four decades, John still loves the ministry and looks forward to preaching the Word every Sunday.