J.John

John Ioannou John (born 2 June 1958), best known as J.John, is an international evangelist and author based in the United Kingdom.
Early life.
J.John was born on 2 June 1958 in London, England to his parents, George and Helen Ioannou. J.John's Greek name is Iouannes Iouannon; which translates as John John. His parents were owners and managers of a local restaurant in London. He studied psychology at Hendon College London from 1974 – 1976, where in 1975 he was introduced to Christianity by a friend, the Reverend Andy Economides.
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 1980, while studying theology at St John's, J.John worked at the Christian Renewal Centre in Northern Ireland. During this time he took part in reconciliation work as a member of the community, including volunteering at a local prison.
Later, J.John became Director of Evangelism at St Nicholas' Church in Nottingham, England, under the leadership of David and Joyce Huggett. While spearheading evangelism work within the church, he also began his work as an itinerant evangelist. During these years, his time was spent traveling the country and speaking at universities, churches and other venues.
Philo Trust.
J.John established Philo Trust as a charity in 1980 in Nottingham, but moved to Chorleywood, England in 1997. 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. Philo Trust supports their associates in improving the livelihood of the international community.
Public speaking.
To date, J.John has completed thousands of speaking engagements at conferences, towns, cities and universities in 69 countries on six continents. Some of these include the United States of America, Australia, Singapore, and numerous countries across Africa and Europe.
J.John has spoken at churches such as Hillsong Church Australia, Prestonwood Baptist Church, Gateway, C3 Oxford Falls, City Harvest Church, International Christian Fellowship, Holy Trinity Brompton, and Hillsong Church London. J.John has also spoken at several Christian conferences throughout the world including; Hillsong Colour Conference, Presence Conference, Joyce Meyer Conference, Soul Survivor, New Wine and others. He has completed 102 university/college engagements.
Lord Carey of Clifton, the former Archbishop of Canterbury said ""J.John is a speaker of national and international repute. I regard the work of J.John as being of primary importance." Sir Cliff Richard said "It's really hard to communicate if people don't like you. I've heard J.John speak. He appealed to everyone. He was funny and he made us think – instant communication.""
J.John is also a speaker and advocate for Compassion International.
just10.
In January 1998 J.John began teaching the Ten Commandments. "just10", his ten-week course teaches why he believes following the 10 laws given to Moses by God are a way to a better life. The ten sections of "just10" are presented to appeal to people of any faith or non-faith background. "just10" is divided 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 – home of The Weakest Link. Over the years, "just10" has developed into a "just10 Toolkit", two separate DVD courses for Churches and for Small Groups (2010), and "just10 for Kids", an online resource and book (2013). The DVD course alone has reached an audience of over one million people and the book has been sold or given away to over 7,500 people including Pope Francis.
To date, J.John has completed 36 "just10" engagements. Most of these missions have taken place in the UK, but they have also run in New York City and Sydney. The most recent engagement took place in Peterborough and was broadcast live on UCB TV. Current attendances at "just10" missions have exceeded one million people. Following the final evening of "just10" in Coventry Cathedral, the vast majority of the audience (3000 people) moved into the cathedral ruins to take part in what is believed be the largest mass anointing to have been held in England. With the release of the DVD course, the message of "just10" has been taught in more than 136 prisons in the UK, to more than 600 churches in the UK, and around the world.
One feature of the "just10" engagements are the amnesty bins. During the 'Prosper with a Clear Conscience' session, J.John asks the audience to return stolen goods to their original owners, or if this is not possible to bring them to bins at the venue where the goods can be donated to local charities. The amnesty bins are frequently filled with library books, hotel towels, and even checks for hundreds of thousands of pounds. To date, this has resulted in more than $500,000 being raised for hospitals, hospices and homeless shelters. After one 'Manage Your Anger' session, so much ammunition was handed in that police had to send two armored vehicles to collect it.
JustOne.
On Saturday 8 July 2017, J.John hosted the first "JustOne" event at Emirates Stadium, home of Arsenal Football Club in London. The event was attended by 23,733 people and was watched by about 250,000 online. Regarding the reasoning for hosting JustOne, J.John said "When I was speaking at Winchester Cathedral to a full house the Lord spoke to me saying, 'Now is the time to step up and use the football stadiums for evangelism again'". The name is derived from J.John's "just10" course but highlights that event focuses on 'Just One Day, Just One Message, and Just One Invitation'. The event was supported by nearly 200 church and ministry partners from across the denominational spectrum. J.John was joined on stage by a number of guests including Matt Redman, Hillsong London, Noel Robinson, Canon Andrew White, Julia Immonen, Lord Michael Hastings and Linvoy Primus.
The second "JustOne" event took place at Priestfield Stadium on Saturday 9 June 2018. Over 100 churches partnered to make the event possible.
Other "JustOne" events have included "JustOne" "at CS Lewis Square, Belfast" on Sunday 2 June 2019 and "JustOne at Gloucester Cathedral" on Saturday 8 June 2019.
Television.
J.John can frequently be seen speaking on television channels across the world including GOD TV, Daystar, TBN, UCB TV, and The BBC. One section of an interview on TBN UK went viral on social media with over 9.7 million views.
His "Facing the Canon" series of programs is filmed in partnership with UCB TV. J.John interviews a collection of guests including theologians, politicians, activists and musicians. The series is also broadcast by TBN UK. Notable guests have included Justin Welby, Alister McGrath, Jackie Pullinger, Lord Michael Hastings, Michael Ramsden, Mandy Smith, N.T. Wright, George Verwer, Canon Andrew White, Nicky Gumbel, Phillip Yancey, Mike Pilavachi, William Paul Young, Matt Redman, Archbishop John Sentamu, David Pytches, and R.T. Kendall.
Publications.
J.John has authored over 60 books since 1988. There are over one million copies of his books in print worldwide. By June 2009, "The Life" had sold over 100,000 copies.
He has also written articles for several news journals and media outlets including The Huffington Post, The Daily Mirror, BBC News, Sorted Magazine, Christianity Today, and Church Times.
Select publications include:
Awards and recognition.
J.John has been recognized by several industry leaders because of his 30+ years working around the world. In 1998, J.John received a Lambeth MA from Archbishop George Carey, in recognition of Church Growth and Evangelism.
He was appointed an Honorary Canon of Coventry Cathedral on 22 February 2003. On 4 March 2012 J.John was ordained Presbyter and Canon Missioner in the non-denominational fraternity Order of St Leonard by Bishop David Carr OSL.
Personal life.
J.John married his wife Killy (Killadeas) on 23 July 1983. Together they have three children, Michael, Simeon, and Ben. Their eldest, Michael, is married to Emma.
Today J.John and his family reside in Chorleywood, England.