John came to Maywood in October of 2018. He previously served a church in southwest Minnesota for 18 years. John grew up in Florida, but has lived his entire adult life in Minnesota. He is a graduate of Bethel University and Seminary. John is married to Linda, a native of Wisconsin, and they have three children - Justin (Alexa), Rachel (JJ), and Ashley. Linda works as a human resources director at the Gardens at Foley, a senior nursing center. For refreshment, John enjoys reading, feeding birds, taking walks with Linda, building things with wood, paddling a canoe or sitting in a duck blind.