John Forman

I grew up in Ohio, but now live in Illinois. How did I get to here from there? I became a believer in Jesus Christ, a Christian, at the age of 5 years old. I gew up going to several churches. My family changed churches mostly due to unresolved conflict! At the point of my high school graduation, I felt God's call to join the United States Air Force. I enlisted while still a senior. I spent 6 years on active duty and 5 years in the Air National Guard. I earned a Bachelors Degree from Rockmont College (now Colorado Christian University) in Denver, Colorado and a Master of Divinity Degree from The Church of God School of Theology (now Church of God Theological Seminary) in Cleveland, Tennessee. I also earned an Associates Degree in Resource Management Technology from the Community College of the Air Force. I also have many hours of training and experience in Christian conflict resolution. After serving as a pastor for three years for a Church of God Servicemen's Center in Fulda, West Germany, I was commissioned in the United States Air Force as an officer and a Protestant Chaplain. I was a chaplain for 13 years before retiring from the military the end of 2004. My last duty station was in Illinois. We were stationed here for 3 years prior to coming back for my last tour. My wife and I decided to settle in Illinois. I have over 20 years experience in pastoring, counseling and teaching. Since retiring from the Air Force, I have been working a civil service job and finding interesting opportunities to minister to the spiritual needs of people. I am currently hosting and producing a television program on a local public access channel called "Peace Talks." In this program, I promote Biblical principles for conflict management. I have lived in various states in the USA and in Germany, Korea, Japan and Kuwait.
I have been married to my wife Sharon for almost 30 years! We have three grown children-one son and two daughters. We have a desire to travel around the world to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ on short-term missions trips. We are active members of the First Assembly of God.