Church leadership

I love Jesus and people. Practicing spiritual disciplines (prayer, worship, small groups, mission, fasting, reading the Bible) are vital to my well-being. I truly enjoy spending time with Christ and teaching others to do the same. God’s love is life-transforming. It is a joy to share that reality with my words and actions. I am blessed to serve Thrasher Memorial UMC. Praise God for the opportunity to share in ministry with the people at Thrasher. God is working in this place and I am excited to plug into the church and the Vinton community.

Karen and I were married in July 2002 and we are blessed with three children – Luke, Aaron, and Anna. Karen and I met at William & Mary, falling in love with each other and the Williamsburg area. After graduation, I worked as a Defense Contractor in Northern Virginia for five years. During that time, Christ called me to attend seminary and become a pastor. I graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary in December 2007. My first appointment as a pastor happened in the summer of 2008. For four years, I served as the Associate Pastor at Cave Spring UMC. In 2012, I was appointed to Powhatan UMC, serving from 2012-2019. Prior to my appointment to Thrasher, I served Culpeper UMC from 2019-2022.

I look forward to connecting with you at church and in the community.
Lord Bless,
Pastor John

pastorjohn@thrasherumc.org