Pastor John

Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. At the age of 5 my family moved to Pasadena, MD. Then at the age of 15 the family moved to Virginia Beach, VA. John attended High School at Floyd E. Kellam High School. He was a member of the Kellam High School Marching Band and played the trumpet. After graduating from High School on September 12, 1969 he was drafted into the United States Army.

In October 1971 He accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. On February 8, 1988 he married Estrella Azurin, they have two children, Alan Mercado and Brian Crouch, two grandchildren Lillian Crouch 4, and Jackson Crouch 2. John and Estrella founded Jesus International Ministries in the Philippines and Pioneered a church in Talabutive Norte, and Cabantuan City, Philippines.

Education:
Computer Learning Center Honor Graduate- Operations Specialist
Northern Virginia Community College- Information Systems
Completed all the Darakbang Evangelism Camp training- September 1,2005
Darakbang Evangelism Institute 2 year course- Certificate of Graduation
Darakbang Missionary Training Institute 2 year Course- Certificate of Graduation
Tripp Bible Institute, Chaplaincy Bachelors Degree- Ongoing