John W. Goodwin

John W. Goodwin (1869-1945) was a minister and general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. John W. Goodwin was born near North Berwick, Maine, and was raised in the Advent Christian Church. After moving to California in 1905, he joined the Church of the Nazarene and was associated with Dr. Phineas F. Bresee in the founding of Pasadena College. Dr. Goodwin served as pastor of the college church and as district superintendent of the Southern California District. When general superintendents Bresee and Dr. William C. Wilson died in late 1915, Dr. Goodwin served twenty-four years, until 1940, and was general superintendent emeritus until his death in 1945.