J.John Explained

Honorific Prefix:The Reverend Canon
J.John
Birth Name:John Ioannou John
Birth Date:1958 6, df=yes
Birth Place:London, England
Nationality:British
Education:Lambeth MA
Alma Mater:Hendon College
St. John's Theological College, Nottingham
Occupation:Evangelist
Organization:Philo Trust
Spouse:Killadeas (Killy) Ann (née Rees) (1983–present)
Children:3

John Ioannou John, best known as J.John, is an evangelist, author and broadcaster based in the United Kingdom.[1] [2] [3]

Early life

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.[4]

J.John studied Psychology[5] at Hendon College London from 1974 – 1976, where in 1975 he was introduced to Christianity by his friend Andy Economides.[6]

Career

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

Early ministry

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.[7] During this time he took part in reconciliation work as a member of the community, including mission work and prison work.[8]

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 working as an itinerant evangelist. J.John spoke at colleges, youth events and churches. In 1998, J.John received a Lambeth MA from Archbishop George Carey, in recognition of Church Growth and Evangelism.[9] In February 2003, J.John was appointed an honorary Canon of Coventry Cathedral.[10] [11] J.John is known for his Christmas sermons, which are popular in the United Kingdom.[12]

In 2023, at the height of the Mike Pilavachi scandal, J.John received backlash for a comment he made supporting him.[13] [14]

Philo Trust

J.John established Philo Trust as a charity in 1980 in Nottingham, which in 1997 moved to Chorleywood, England.[15] 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, Joseph Boot, Paul McGee and Andrew White. The trust supports these people as they seek to positively impact people’s lives.

just10

In January 1998 J.John began teaching the Ten Commandments through a ten-week course called just10.[16] The series is aimed at people from all walks of life[17] and aims to show that following the 10 laws given to Moses by God.[18] [19] just10 is split into 10 segments, with each segment focusing on a different commandment.

just10 was originally named TEN and the original series was filmed in front of a live audience at Capitol Studios. Over the years, just10 has developed into a just10 Toolkit, two separate DVD courses for Churches and for Small Groups (2010),[20] just10 for Kids, an online resource and book (2013). The latest version of the series and book were released in 2023.

In 2017, J.John hosted the first JustOne event at Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal Football Club in London.[21] [22] 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'.[22] The second JustOne event took place at Priestfield Stadium on 9 June 2018. Over 100 churches partnered to make the event possible.[23]

Television

J.John has a weekly television and radio series called Today with J.John.[24] The series features a mixture of his sermons and Facing the Canon[25] interviews and is broadcast on GOD TV,[26] Shine TV,[27] Revelation TV,[28] Kanal 10,[29] Branch FM, UCB Ireland.[30] Guest have included Justin Welby (The Archbishop of Canterbury), Jackie Pullinger, Professor N.T. Wright, Professor John Lennox, Greg Laurie, Christine Caine, and many others.

Newspapers

J.John has been published in The Times[31] and the Daily Mirror[32] [33] on faith-related matters.

Publications

J.John has authored over 60 books since 1988.[34] Select publications include:

Personal life

J.John has been married since 1983, and has 3 children with his wife.[47]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Us . Canon J.John (official website). 24 May 2024.
  2. Web site: J John hopes to pack 'em in again . Coventry Live . . 28 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829042403/http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/j-john-hopes-pack-em-3153880 . 29 August 2016 . 5 November 2003 . live.
  3. Web site: Elison . Les . 2013-03-31 . What is J John's Real Name? . 2015-08-12 . www.eden.co.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20141114101951/http://www.eden.co.uk/blog/what-is-j-johns-real-name-p11597 . 14 November 2014.
  4. Web site: Hawksley . Tom . 2014-01-17 . What is J John's Real Name? . 2015-06-23 . www.sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.com/ . https://web.archive.org/web/20160817071437/http://sternfieldthoughts.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/jjohn-makes-you-laugh-then-challenge-of.html . 17 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Woodall . Richard . 2014-07-04 . Evangelist J John . 2015-06-23 . www.eauk.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20140715015340/http://www.eauk.org/idea/evangelist-j-john.cfm . 15 July 2014.
  6. Web site: Associates - Andy Economides. 2024-09-06 . www.canonjjohn.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012013650/https://canonjjohn.com/associates/ . 12 October 2014.
  7. http://www.renewalcc.com/podcast/2012/03/09/guest-speaker-j-john/ Guest Speaker J. John
  8. http://www.christiantoday.com/article/funding.crisis.threatens.work.of.prison.ministry/26111.htm Funding crisis threatens work of prison ministry
  9. Web site: September 5, 2019 . J.John celebrates 40 years of ministry 'God has been gracious over decades' . July 22, 2024 . Premier Christian.
  10. Web site: J. John . 26 July 2024 . CSLewisInstitute.org . CS Lewis Institute.
  11. Web site: J John Hopes to Pack 'em in Again . 26 July 2024 . www.coventrytelegraph.net. 5 November 2003 .
  12. Web site: Christmas crowds flock to J John Preacher `star' pulls in punters . 24 September 2024 . www.independent.co.uk. 11 December 1994 .
  13. News: Swerling . Gabriella . 2023-07-17 . Backlash as church leaders praise Soul Survivor's Mike Pilavachi . 2024-05-30 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  14. News: Swerling . Gabriella . 2023-07-15 . The abuse scandal leaving a trail of destruction across Christianity . 2024-05-30 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  15. Web site: The Philo Trust – Humanitarian, Mutual Aid, Social Action Associations, Abbots Langley – Infobel United Kingdom, (Id: 86869141001) – Phone directory . infobel.com.
  16. Web site: just10 History . www.just10.org . 2024-08-21.
  17. Web site: J John relaunches just10 teaching series on Ten Commandments . www.inspiremagazine.org.uk . 2024-08-21.
  18. Web site: Exodus 20:1-17 . www.biblegateway.com.
  19. Web site: Deuteronomy 5:4-21 . www.biblegateway.com.
  20. Web site: Hundreds of Churches Using 'New' Ten Commandments Rewritten by Popular Pastor . www.christianpost.com . 9 March 2012 . 2024-08-06.
  21. Web site: Who's steering, Emirates Stadium mission crowd is asked . www.churchtimes.co.uk . 2019-08-22.
  22. Web site: J.John: Why I want to fill the Emirates stadium with 40,000 people on July 8 . Premier . 2017-05-26 . Premier Christianity . 2019-08-22.
  23. Web site: Priestfield . justonedev . JustOne . 2019-08-22.
  24. Web site: Today with J.John . Canon J.John (official website). 29 July 2024.
  25. Web site: Facing The Canon . www.canonjjohn.com. 24 September 2024.
  26. Web site: Canon J. John . God TV. 29 July 2024.
  27. Web site: Today with J. John . Shine TV. 29 July 2024.
  28. Web site: Today with J. John . Revelation TV. 29 July 2024.
  29. Web site: Today with J. John . www.tv.nu. 4 November 2024.
  30. Web site: Canon J. John . UCB Ireland. 29 July 2024.
  31. Web site: Why schadenfreude is not always harmless fun . subscription . Times Media Ltd . 28 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230722154049/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/why-schadenfreude-is-not-always-harmless-fun-0xf0thzpz . 22 July 2023 . 8 July 2023.
  32. Web site: Six reasons why I believe Halloween is far from harmless . www.Mirror.co.uk . . 28 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128010341/https://www.mirror.co.uk/opinion/news-opinion/reverend-j-john-six-reasons-2486777 . 28 November 2021 . 30 October 2014 . live.
  33. Web site: Reverend J. John . Mirror . . 28 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161106091211/http://www.mirror.co.uk:80/authors/j-john/ . 6 November 2016.
  34. http://www.christiantoday.com/article/the.ten.commandments.are.they.still.relevant/26504.htm The Ten Commandments: Are they still relevant?
  35. Web site: A Christmas Compendium . Amazon.com . 0826487491.
  36. Web site: 26 Steps to Heaven . Amazon.com . 0340954361.
  37. Web site: The Happiness Secret: Finding True Contentment . Amazon.com . B07WMT6LY7.
  38. Web site: The Return: Grace and the Prodigal . Amazon.com . 0340995149.
  39. Web site: just10 . Amazon.com . 0957389094.
  40. Web site: The Natural Evangelism Course . Amazon.com . B00NXM8DHO.
  41. Web site: The Life: A Portrait of Jesus . Amazon.com . 1860246095.
  42. Web site: Knowing God . Amazon.com . 0993375782.
  43. Web site: The Christmas Story . Amazon.com . 1912326027.
  44. Web site: The Easter Story . Amazon.com . 1912326000.
  45. Web site: Jesus Christ − The Truth . Amazon.com . 1912326035.
  46. Web site: That's a Good Question! . Amazon.com . 1912326043.
  47. Web site: The Canon's Wife: Facing the Canon with Killy John . . 24 April 2022 .

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