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| Born | John Ioannou John 2 June 1958 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Lambeth MA |
| Alma mater | Hendon College St. John's Theological College, Nottingham |
| Occupation(s) | Speaker, [1] evangelist, Christian minister |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Organization | Philo Trust |
| Spouse | Killadeas (Killy) Ann (née Rees) (1983–present) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | www |
John Ioannou John, best known as J.John, is an evangelist, [2] author and broadcaster based in the United Kingdom. [3] [4]
J.John was born on 2 June 1958 in London, England, to George and Helen Ioannou. His Greek name is Ioannes Ioannou, which translates as John John. His parents were owners and managers of a local restaurant in London. [5] He studied psychology [6] at Hendon College London from 1974 – 1976, where in 1975 he was introduced to Christianity by his friend, the Rev. Andy Economides. [7]
Before working in Christian ministry, J.John started his career in 1976 as a psychiatric nurse at Napsbury Hospital in St Albans, England.
In 1978, J.John studied theology at St John's Theological College, Nottingham, England. In 1979, J.John worked at the Christian Renewal Centre in Northern Ireland. [8] During this time he took part in reconciliation work as a member of the community, including mission work and prison work. [9]
The following year, J.John was appointed as the evangelist at St Nicholas' Church in Nottingham, England, under the leadership of David and Joyce Huggett. Whilst overseeing the evangelism work within the church and in Nottingham, he also began his ministry as an itinerant evangelist. J.John spoke at colleges, youth events and churches.
J.John established Philo Trust as a charity in 1980 in Nottingham, which in 1997 moved to Chorleywood, England. [10] The purpose of Philo Trust is to support J.John in his ministry ("philo" is the Greek word for brotherly love). Philo Trust has a number of associates, including Christine Caine and Andrew White, who are also supported by the trust.
In January 1998 J.John began teaching on the Ten Commandments; just10 is his ten-week course which teaches why he believes that following the 10 laws given to Moses by God leads to a better life. just10 was originally named TEN and the original series was filmed in front of a live audience at Capitol Studios.
In February 2003 J.John was appointed an honorary Canon of Coventry Cathedral. [2]
In 2017, J.John hosted the first JustOne event at Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal Football Club in London. [11] [12] The name is derived from J.John's just10 course; the focus of the event is 'Just One Day, Just One Message, and Just One Invitation'. [12] The second JustOne event took place at Priestfield Stadium on 9 June 2018. Over 100 churches partnered to make the event possible. [13]
A presentation that J.John delivered at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, has been featured on the daily Focus on the Family radio broadcast with Jim Daly. [14]
In 2023 J.John expressed support for evangelist Mike Pilavachi, who was accused of abuse of power and inappropriate relationships; J.John faced backlash for his statement. [15] [16]
On his Facing the Canon series of programs, filmed in partnership with UCB, J.John interviews a variety of guests, including theologians, politicians, activists and musicians. The series is also broadcast by God TV.
J.John has been published in The Times [17] and the Daily Mirror [18] [1] on faith-related matters.
J.John has authored over 60 books since 1988. [19] Select publications include:
J.John has been married to Killy [4] since 1983, [20] and they have 3 children.
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