John C. Maxwell was born in Garden City, Michigan in 1947[1]. His Father, Melvin Maxwell was a minister in a local Wesleyan church. John followed his father into the ministry, completing a bachelor's degree at Ohio Christian University in 1969, a Master of Divinity degree at Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. Maxwell received five honorary doctorates of divinity (including ones from the California Graduate School of Theology and Liberty University).
For over twenty-five years, John led churches in Indiana, Ohio, and California. In 1995 he left Skyline Wesleyan Church (near San Diego) to devote himself full-time to speaking and writing. He credits his leadership instincts and his early leadership training to his father Melvin.
He lives in South Florida, with Margaret, his wife and is the teaching pastor at Christ Fellowship in Palm Beach Gardens. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.