John is originally from New Jersey but moved to Florida in his teens. His heart for Tampa goes back to the two months he spent in Tampa General Hospital at 13 years old, and he also has a heart for leading people to find identity in Jesus Christ! John is a graduate of Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK, and received a Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He and his wife Shea live in the Channel District.