# J.John

John Ioannou John, best known as J.John, is an evangelist, author and broadcaster based in the United Kingdom.

## 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.
J.John studied Psychology at Hendon College London from 1974 – 1976, where in 1975 he was introduced to Christianity by his friend 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 1979, 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 mission work and prison work.
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.
In February 2003, J.John was appointed an honorary Canon of Coventry Cathedral. J.John is known for his Christmas sermons, which are popular in the United Kingdom.
In 2023, at the height of the Mike Pilavachi scandal, J.John received backlash for a comment he made supporting him.

### Philo Trust

J.John established Philo Trust as a charity in 1980 in Nottingham, which in 1997 moved to Chorleywood, England. 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. The series is aimed at people from all walks of life and aims to show that following the 10 laws given to Moses by God. 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), 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. 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'. The second JustOne event took place at Priestfield Stadium on 9 June 2018. Over 100 churches partnered to make the event possible. just10 missions has impacted 37 places around the world including London, New York, and Sydney.

### Television

J.John has a weekly television and radio series called Today with J.John. The series features a mixture of his sermons and Facing the Canon interviews and is broadcast on GOD TV, Shine TV, Revelation TV, Kanal 10, Branch FM, UCB Ireland. Guest have included Jackie Pullinger, Professor N.T. Wright, Professor John Lennox, Christine Caine, Nicky Gumbel, Philip Yancey, R.T. Kendall, and many others.

### Newspapers

J.John has been published in The Times and the Daily Mirror on faith-related matters.

### Publications

J.John has authored over 60 books since 1988. Select publications include:
* A Christmas Compendium (2005) ISBN 0826487491
* 26 Steps to Heaven (2007) ISBN 0340954361
* The Happiness Secret: Finding True Contentment (2011) ASIN B07WMT6LY7
* The Return: Grace and the Prodigal (2011) ISBN 0340995149
* just10 (2013) ISBN 0957389094
* The Natural Evangelism Course (2014) ASIN B00NXM8DHO
* The Life: A Portrait of Jesus (2015 edition) ISBN 1860246095
* Knowing God (2017) ISBN 0993375782
* The Christmas Story (2018) ISBN 1912326027
* The Easter Story (2018) ISBN 1912326000
* Jesus Christ − The Truth (2019) ISBN 1912326035
* That's a Good Question! (2019) ISBN 1912326043

## Personal life

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