John C. Maxwell

John C. Maxwell
Born February 20, 1947 (1947-02-20) (age 65)
Garden City, Michigan, United States
Occupation Author, Professional speaker, Pastor
Nationality American
Period 1979-
Subjects Leadership
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John Calvin Maxwell (born 1947) is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor who has written more than 60 books, primarily focusing on leadership.[1] Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow. His books have sold more than nineteen million copies, with some on the New York Times Best Seller List, and translations in over fifty languages.[2][3]

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Personal life

John C. Maxwell was born in Garden City, Michigan in 1947.[4] Maxwell followed his father into the ministry, completing a Bachelor's degree at Ohio Christian University in 1969, a Master of Divinity degree at Azusa Pacific University, and a Doctor of Ministry degree at Fuller Theological Seminary. He currently resides in South Florida with his wife, Margaret.

Career

For over 30 years, Maxwell has led churches in Indiana, Ohio, California, and Florida. After serving as senior pastor for 14 years, in 1995 he left Skyline Church, near San Diego, to devote himself full-time to speaking and writing. However, in 2004, he returned to congregational ministry at Christ Fellowship in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where he is currently a teaching pastor. On November 16, 2008, he began serving as a guest pastor at the famous Crystal Cathedral in Orange County, California. Maxwell's mentor, Robert H. Schuller, has had a variety of noted evangelical pastors preach at his megachurch since his son, Robert A. Schuller, resigned as senior pastor in 2008. Maxwell has returned to preach at the Crystal Cathedral several times and his messages are broadcast worldwide on the Hour of Power television program, seen by an estimated 20 million viewers.[5]

Maxwell is an internationally recognized leadership expert, speaker, and author who has sold over 19 million books. His organizations have trained more than five million leaders worldwide. He is the founder of INJOY, Maximum Impact, ISS and EQUIP, an international leadership development organization working to help leaders.[4] EQUIP is involved with leaders from more than 80 nations. Its mission is “to see effective Christian leaders fulfill the Great Commission in every nation.”

Every year Maxwell speaks to Fortune 500 companies, international government leaders, and organizations as diverse as the United States Military Academy at West Point and the National Football League. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Business Week best-selling author, Maxwell was one of 25 authors and artists named to Amazon.com's 10th Anniversary Hall of Fame. Three of his books, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Developing the Leader Within You, and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader have each sold over a million copies.[6]

Maxwell serves on the Board of Trustees at Indiana Wesleyan University and has a building named after him there, the Maxwell Center for Business and Leadership.

Maxwell was a keynote speaker at National Agents Alliance NAA Leadership Conference several times most recently in 2010.[7]

Bibliography

Notes

  1. ^ Schultz, Jason. "Screener Finds Gun in Bag of Author, Speaker", Palm Beach Post (2009-03-14).
  2. ^ "Business Bestsellers", New York Times (2006-05-06).
  3. ^ "Business Bestsellers", New York Times (1999-04-11).
  4. ^ a b "Detailes del libro que Nicanor le regaló a Fernando Lugo", Ultima Hora (2008-04-28): "John C. Maxwell is a recognized international lecturer on leadership, born in Garden City, Michigan, the United States in 1947.... He has sold more than 19 million books. He is the founder of Injoy Stewardship Services and EQUIP...." [translated from Spanish].
  5. ^ "Crystal Cathedral Ministries : Welcome". Crystalcathedral.com. http://www.crystalcathedral.com/. Retrieved 2011-11-15. 
  6. ^ Jacket notes, inside back flap "The Difference Maker". He is also the recipient of the Go Giver Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011
  7. ^ "John Maxwell LOVES Andy Albright & NAA!". http://www.youtube.com. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtZV9NUC70w. Retrieved 2010-05-06. 

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