John was ordained as Church of the King's first Sacramento elder in 2004 and has served as the full-time pastor since October 0f 2005. John has been a Christian for just over thirty years and is happily and faithfully married to Linda. They have lived in Sacramento since 1983 where they enjoy their six children and nineteen grandchildren. Over this time, John has shown himself to be gifted in evangelism, apologetics, public policy and media communications. For over five years he was the daily host of Dialog, a two-hour daily Christian talk radio show uniquely merging Biblical answers to modern social issues and needs. John has also served as a political consultant active in California politics for over twenty years, ten of which as Chief Consultant to Senator Tom McClintock. John also serves as Vice-President of Cherish California's Children, Inc., a proactive organization that supports effective Pro-Life organizations throughout California for which he recently received the Faith & Community Award from Pacific Justice Institute."