John was born on June 21st, 1953 south of London, in the UK, at a place called Kingston-upon-Thames. Academically he has a background in teaching having a BA (Hons) degree in English and an MA in Education. John left the UK in 1991 to take up a position, first as Head of the English Faculty, and then Vice-Principal of the High School on Cayman Brac in the British West Indies. In October 1997 John became Pastor of the Crossroad United Baptist Church where he continued until February of 2005. From that time, he began working with Cornerstone Christian Fellowship of Jacksonville first as a visiting Pastor, spiritual advisor and teacher and then as the full time Pastor. John is married to Ann, his wife of 40 years. They have two children, Thomas and Lauren, her husband Milton, and three grandchildren, Elijah, Josiah and Addison.

During his time in ministry John has been afforded the privilege of ministering the Word of God in the USA, UK, Cuba, Honduras, Guyana, Cayman Islands with continuing ministry in Kenya. His audio/video messages have been received in as many as twenty-two different nations with outreach now in Australia, Panama, Uganda, Rwanda and Nigeria.