John Cressman

Regional Minister

John joined the EMCC National Team on January 1st, 2013 as Development Officer.  He was appointed Director of Operations, effective November 1st, 2013 and subsequently turned that responsibility over to Randall Rehkopf on November 1st 2016. John now serves as a Regional Minister and continues to provide some support to the Director of Operations. John brings a love for the local church ad a desire to help leaders live well, lead well and finish well.  A Kitchener native who grew up in the EMCC family (Bethany), John is a graduate of Emmanuel Bible College and Fuller Seminar and holds a Doctor of Ministry from Tyndale Seminary.  He has served as a pastor, church planter and leadership coach in the EMCC and the BIC for the past 25 years. John and his wife, Melanie, live in Kitchener, ON.