John C. Maxwell

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John C. Maxwell
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Maxwell in 2018
BornJohn Calvin Maxwell[ citation needed ]
(1947-02-20) February 20, 1947 (age 78)[ citation needed ]
Garden City, Michigan [ citation needed ]
OccupationAuthor, pastor, professional speaker[ citation needed ]
Period1979–present[ citation needed ]
SubjectLeadership
Literary movementPersonal Development
Website
johnmaxwell.com

John C. Maxwell (born February 20, 1947[ citation needed ]) is an American author, speaker, and pastor who has written books primarily focused on leadership. Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader. Some of his books have been on the New York Times Best Seller list. [1] [2] [ verification needed ][ better source needed ]

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Early life and education

John Calvin Maxwell was born in Garden City, Michigan, in 1947.[ citation needed ] [3] His father was in ministry.[ citation needed ] Maxwell completed a bachelor's degree at Circleville Bible College in 1969,[ citation needed ] a Master of Divinity degree at Azusa Pacific University,[ citation needed ] and a Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary.[ citation needed ]

Career

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Indiana Wesleyan University's Maxwell Center

An evangelical Christian, Maxwell followed his father into ministry.[ citation needed ] He is an ordained minister in the Wesleyan Church.[ citation needed ]

Since the 1970s, Maxwell has led churches in Indiana, Ohio, California, and Florida. [4] [ verification needed ]

Indiana Wesleyan University

He was the senior pastor of Skyline Church for 14 years, leaving in 1995.[ citation needed ] In 2004, he returned to congregational ministry at Christ Fellowship in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where he is currently a teaching pastor. [5] On November 16, 2008, he began working as a guest pastor at Crystal Cathedral in Orange County, California.[ citation needed ]

Maxwell returned to preach at the Crystal Cathedral several times and his messages were shown on the Hour of Power television program.[ citation needed ]

Published works

The following are some of the published works by the title subject:[ according to whom? ][ original research? ]

Controversies

In March 2022, Maxwell visited the pro-life "Conference for Life and Family" organized by Guatemalan president Alejandro Giammattei, accused of corruption and authoritarian policies. [6] During his visit, Maxwell praised Guatemalan Attorney General Consuelo Porras,[ citation needed ] who had been criticized for her persecution of anti-corruption officials and named by the U.S. State Department on a list of corrupt and anti-democratic actors in the region. [7] [ dead link ][ non-primary source needed ] Maxwell called Porras "a rockstar" and "a leader amongst leaders". [8]

Personal life

As of this date,[ when? ]Maxwell resides in South Florida,[ where? ] with his wife, Margaret.[ citation needed ]

On March 12, 2009, Maxwell was arrested at Palm Beach International Airport for trying to board a plane with a concealed weapon. According to the report, the TSA screener noticed a handgun displayed inside Maxwell's briefcase. Maxwell told TSA officials that the gun was recently given to him as a gift and that he had simply forgotten to take it out of the briefcase. He was charged with possession of a concealed weapon while attempting to board an airplane and was released from jail on bond, while awaiting trial. Maxwell addressed the incident on his personal website, calling it "one of the stupidest things" he has ever done. [9] [ dead link ] [10] [ dead link ][ needs update ]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Hardcover Business Bestsellers". The New York Times. May 6, 2006.[ full citation needed ][ verification needed ]
  2. ↑ "Hardcover Business Bestsellers". The New York Times. April 11, 1999.[ full citation needed ][ verification needed ]
  3. ↑ UH Staff (April 28, 2008). "Detalles del libro que Nicanor le regaló a Fernando Lugo" [Details of the Book That Nicanor Gave to Fernando Lugo]. UltimaHora.com (UH) (in Spanish). Archived from the original on June 13, 2012. 'Los 21 minutos más poderosos en el día de un líder' es el libro que le regaló Nicanor Duarte Frutos a Fernando Lugo. La obra, escrita por un pastor, presenta un plan diario que ayuda a crecer como líder en la vida personal, profesional y espiritual. ... El autor del libro es John C. Maxwell... Resumen del libro: El liderazgo es complejo y tiene muchas facetas... John C. Maxwell es es un reconocido conferencista internacional, especialista en liderazgo, nacido en Garden City, Michigan, Estados Unidos en 1947. ... Ha vendido más de 12 millones de libros. Es el fundador de Injoy Stewardship Services y EQUIP, organizaciones que han capacitado a más de un millón de líderes en todo el mundo. Selective machine translation (Google.com) of this quote gives the following statements: "'The 21 Most Powerful Minutes of a Leader's Day' is the book that Nicanor Duarte Frutos gave to Fernando Lugo. The work, written by a pastor ... John C. Maxwell... a renowned international speaker and leadership specialist, born in Garden City, Michigan, United States in 1947. ... He has sold more than 12 million books ... is the founder of Injoy Stewardship Services and EQUIP, organizations that have trained more than one million leaders worldwide." Note, this material appears to be reproduced content from the promotional materials of the described book, and not fact-checked news reporting.
  4. ↑ Pavy, Maria (October 13, 2015). "Seven Things You Need to Know About John Maxwell". Indiana Wesleyan University Sojourn (IWUSojourn.com). Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ "John Maxwell | Christ Fellowship Church".
  6. ↑ Carrera, Mario Alberto (March 7, 2022). "Congreso por la Vida y la Familia de un Estado fundamentalista". La Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ USDoS Staff (August 26, 2024). "Publicación de la Lista de Actores Corruptos y Antidemocráticos de Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador y Nicaragua de la Sección 353" (in Spanish). United States Department of State (USDoS). Retrieved August 26, 2024.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ Solórzano, Andrea (March 4, 2022). "John C. Maxwell, en evento de la CIG, llama "líder" a Consuelo Porras". La Hora (in Spanish). Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Stupid is as Stupid Does…". John Maxwell on Leadership .[ dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Pastor, Best-Selling Author Arrested at Airport". WPTV .[ dead link ]
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