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My name is John.

I currently serve as a Teaching Pastor at The Spoken Word Christian Church in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

Prior to joining the staff at The Spoken Word, my wife and I had been faithfully ministering to the inmates in the jails in Orange County, California. As a jail-ministry Chaplain, I counseled, taught, and led church teams in providing Christian services to the incarcerated men and women.

My original focus of study was foreign languages at the University of California, Irvine where I obtained a bachelor’s degree in Spanish along with a Bilingual Cross-cultural Specialist teaching credential. I taught high school English and Spanish for six years before going back to school to get a Master of Architecture degree from California Polytechnic University, Pomona. I also studied music at UC Santa Barbara and performed semi-professionally for about ten years to help pay for college expenses.

For the past 30 years I ran my own architectural firm, but now I'm (semi-) retired and serving in a number of ministries at The Spoken Word.

My architectural and languages background has been instrumental in shaping how I approach the Bible. As an architect, I have been trained to grasp complex problems and explore creative ways to solve them. As a language arts major and teacher, I understand the importance of the systematic study and clear presentation of Scripture in helping others realize the wonder and treasure of a holy and loving God.

I have been married for 47 years to a beautiful and talented artist. We have one son, a journeyman lineman, who (coincidentally) also married a beautiful and talented artist.