Pastor John is married to Laurie, the father of 3 children, and grandfather to 11 grandchildren.  He spent 33 years working in the area of Agricultural Research for Aylmer/Delmonte, specializing in tomato breeding, before he was called into ministry.  He is a graduate of the University of Guelph and Tyndale Seminary, obtaining his MTS in 2012, and then was ordained later that year with The Free Methodist Church in Canada.  He served as pastor at Trinity Christian Center in Dresden for just under 13 years when he retired in August 2020.  He has lived and served in various capacities in the Dresden community for most of his life and is an active Rotarian.  Rev. John was called out of retirement in July 2021 and is currently serving as the interim pastor of St. Clair Community Church.