John Alan Turner is a father, a son, a brother, and a friend. He works as a writer, a theologian, a consultant, and a teacher. He has six books and three daughters, and they all live together in a great house just outside of Atlanta, GA. John likes jazz music, baseball, and reading -- though not necessarily in that order.
John attended Pepperdine University, studying theology, psychology, and philosophy. He earned degrees from Pacific Christian College and The American Christian School of Religion. His Masters in Biblical Studies is from the Bear Valley Bible Institute. He earned a M.Phil. from the London School of Theology where he also did postgraduate work towards a Doctorate in Religion and Philosophy.
John has served as a youth pastor, a worship leader, a teaching pastor, and a lead pastor in churches in California, Texas, Maryland, and Georgia. In addition to this, he was the global worldview editor for Dew Learning Curriculum and a Senior Fellow for the ScreamFree Institute.