John Simons was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut and raised in Orange County, California. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at California Baptist University (CBU), M.A. Philosophy & M.Div from Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and is a PhD candidate in Ethics & Public Theology at Southern Seminary. He previously served as a Small Groups and Men’s Community Pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, CA.

He’s also the author of The Man You’re Meant To Be: A Call of Self-Examination for Every Believer, Hypocrite, & Outsider, as well the host of the Versus Men’s Podcast.

John and his family live in Franklin, TN, where he has the privilege of being the Men’s Pastor at Rolling Hills Community Church.