ABOUT PASTOR JOHN

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PASTOR JOHN'S STORY

Pastor John loves preaching and teaching God's Word. Those who have heard home communicate the Gospel love his ability to explain the Bible clearly and succinctly. 
Many have described Pastor John as calm amid chaos, with a knack for approaching difficult conversations and tasks with wisdom and grace. John serves as the Connections Pastor and a Teaching Pastor on staff at Saint mark Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. 
He is the immediate past board chair of The Witness, Inc., an organization committed to helping Black Christians flourish. He serves as an adjunct professor at a Historically Black College and helps develop future leaders and change agents. 
Pastor John is also a licensed attorney who attended Morehouse College for undergrad and Howard University for law school. He has a Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. 
Here's what best sums Pastor John up: A Bible nerd with a heart to change local communities. He loves Jesus and Justice. And he works hard to leave this world a better place than I found it. 

PASTOR JOHN'S FAMILY

Pastor John has had the privilege of being married to a wonderful woman for the past 15 years. His wife, Sheridan, is a leader's leader and always touches the lives of others around her in significant ways. Whether it's being a mother, her senior leadership, or ministering to God's people, Sheridan is a gift and has been a blessing on Pastor John's life
Sheridan and Pastor John have two children, John III and Shiloh. John is a raging introvert with a heart of gold. He bleeds compassion and thinks about others more than he thinks about himself. 
Shiloh is the family extrovert and a little firecracker. She loves people and has a goal to end homelessness in the world one day. 

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PASTOR JOHN'S SOCIAL ADVOCACY

John serves as the co-founder of A BETTER GLYNN, a catalytic organization formed in his hometown of Brunswick, Georgia in the wake of Ahmaud Arbery's senseless murder. Through his organization's work, the community has seen transformative change happen and he continues to develop young leaders who will seek the narrative.
John's work in the community has been featured in/on the following publications: