J.John

John Ioannou John (born 2 June 1958), best known as J.John (written without a space in the middle), is an evangelist and author based in the United Kingdom.[1]

The Reverend Canon

J.John
Born
John Ioannou John

(1958-06-02) 2 June 1958
London, England
NationalityBritish
EducationLambeth MA
Alma materHendon College
St. John's Theological College, Nottingham
Occupation(s)Speaker, Christian minister, author, social activist
Years active1975–present
OrganizationPhilo Trust
TitleReverend Canon
SpouseKilladeas (Killy) Ann (née Rees) (1983–present)
Children3
Websitecanonjjohn.com

Early life

J.John was born on 2 June 1958 in London, England, to George and Helen Ioannou. His Greek name is Iouannes Iouannon, which translates as John John. His parents were owners and managers of a local restaurant in London.[2] He studied psychology[3] at Hendon College London from 1974 – 1976, where in 1975 he was introduced to Christianity by a friend, the Rev. Andy Economides.[4]

Career

J.John started his career in 1976 as a psychiatric nurse at Napsbury Hospital in St Albans, England.

In 1978, J.John began studying theology at St John's Theological College, Nottingham, England. In 1980, at St John's, J.John worked at the Christian Renewal Centre in Northern Ireland.[5] During this time he took part in reconciliation work as a member of the community, including volunteering at a local prison.[6] Later, J.John became Director of Evangelism at St Nicholas' Church in Nottingham, England, under the leadership of David and Joyce Huggett.

J.John established Philo Trust (named after the Greek word for brotherly love) as a charity in 1980 in Nottingham, but moved to Chorleywood, England, in 1997.[7] The purpose of Philo Trust is to support J.John in his ministry. Philo Trust has a number of associates, including Christine Caine and Andrew White. 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 2017, J.John hosted the first JustOne event at Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal Football Club in London.[8][9] 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'.[9] The second JustOne event took place at Priestfield Stadium on 9 June 2018. Over 100 churches partnered to make the event possible.[10]

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.[11]

Television

On his Facing the Canon series of programs, filmed in partnership with UCB TV, J.John interviews a variety of guests, including theologians, politicians, activists and musicians. The series is also broadcast by TBN UK.

Personal life

J.John has been married to Killy[12] since 1983,[13] and they have 3 children.

Publications

J.John has authored over 60 books since 1988.[14] Select publications include:

  • A Christmas Compendium (2005)
  • 26 Steps to Heaven (2007)
  • The Happiness Secret: Finding True Contentment (2011)
  • The Return: Grace and the Prodigal (2011)
  • just10 (2013)
  • The Natural Evangelism Course (2014)
  • The Life: A Portrait of Jesus (2015 edition)
  • Knowing God (2017)
  • The Christmas Story (2018)
  • The Easter Story (2018)
  • Jesus Christ − The Truth (2019)
  • That's a Good Question! (2019)

References
  1. What is J John's Real Name? at Eden; by Les Elison; published 31 March 2013; retrieved 12 August 2015.
  2. J.John: makes you laugh, then the challenge of the Gospel at Sternfield Thoughts; by Tom Hawksley; published 17 January 2014; retrieved 23 June 2015.
  3. Evangelist J John at Idea.com; by Richard Woodall; published 4 July 2014; retrieved 23 June 2015.
  4. "Cornerstone the Church : Friends of Cornerstone". Cornerstonethechurch.com. Retrieved 10 November 2018.
  5. Guest Speaker J. John at Christian Renewal Centre; published 9 March 2012; retrieved 12 August 2015.
  6. Funding crisis threatens work of prison ministry at Christian Media Corporation; published 10 June 2010; retrieved 23 October 2015.
  7. "The Philo Trust – Humanitarian, Mutual Aid, Social Action Associations, Abbots Langley – Infobel United Kingdom, (Id: 86869141001) – Phone directory". infobel.com.
  8. "Who's steering, Emirates Stadium mission crowd is asked". www.churchtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  9. Premier (26 May 2017). "J.John: Why I want to fill the Emirates stadium with 40,000 people on July 8". Premier Christianity. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  10. justonedev. "Priestfield". JustOne. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  11. "Gaining a New Perspective on Life", April 24, 2023. Broadcast Archives, Focus on the Family. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  12. "About Us", Canon J.John (official website). Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  13. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKOozRzoD4o.
  14. The Ten Commandments: Are they still relevant? at Christian Today; published 16 August 2010; retrieved 23 June 2015.
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