Jon has been involved in prayer ministry both in the local church and in the international prayer movement since 1995, serving in a number of capacities:

• Founding editor of Pray! magazine

• President of the Church Prayer Leaders Network

• Vice President of Harvest Prayer Ministries

• Director of Prayer Mobilization for the Christian & Missionary Alliance

• On the Executive Committee of America's National Prayer Committee

• On the Executive Committee of the Denominational Prayer Leaders Network

• The author or compiler of five books, including (NavPress) The Power of Personal PrayerPraying Like Paul (PrayerShop Publishing), and My House Shall Be a House of Prayer (Pray!Books).

• Possesses an M.Ed degree and spent seven years teaching high school English.

• Married to JoLyn, has a 23-year-old daughter, Amy, and 2-year-old grand daugher, Gabrielle.

Jon's passion beats for prayer and raising up more praying people in the local church. His speaking ministry primarily targets the average believer in the pews. He has a winsome style that seeks to motivate through encouragment rather than through guilt.