John considers it an honor and privilege to serve with Operation Give Hope. He has visited with Jim and Susie Horne a few times in Kenya. He served as Care and Mission’s Pastor at Grove Level Baptist Church for 28 years until retirement in 2026. He has led missions teams to Latin America. He has taught leadership with Equip all over the world. He taught Global Missions at Emmanuel University for four years. He is currently networking with InTouch internationally.

He is married to the beautiful Margarita from Costa Rica. They have been married for over 41 years with three children and four grandchildren.