Week of April 15, 2011

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John Blanchard
Rock Church, executive pastor
Virginia Beach

Is the executive pastor of the Rock Church of Virginia Beach where he has served under John & Anne Gimenez for over twenty years in full time ministry. John has also served as National Youth Coordinator of One Nation Under God coordinating the largest Christian youth event on the National Mall in history with over 400,000 in attendance in 1996. He also assisted in promoting the Call DC 2008 for Lou Engle drawing nearly 80,000. Additionally, he spearheaded The Assembly 2007 for Bishop John Gimenez in Virginia Beach gathering thousands to the Quadri-Centennial anniversary of the founding of America.

Coming from a background in atheism and a dysfunctional childhood, John's heart is to reach a generation with a message of transformation and hope through the healing and delivering power of Jesus Christ. This relevant and dynamic message has taken his ministry to dozens of countries all over the world and the USA including The Potters House in Dallas, Texas and Liberty University in Virginia. He has been a guest on TBN, DayStar, and the CBN webcast. He and his wife, Robin and daughter, Amelia reside in Chesapeake Virginia.