Evangelist J. John: Why I Told This Church, Don't Waste My Time

What does it take to actually share your faith in 2026? Evangelist J. John has been preaching the gospel for 48 years across 69 countries—and he says we're seeing more openness to Jesus now than ever before.

In this conversation, J. John and Greg Laurie talk about:
• What an evangelist actually does (and why every Christian is a witness)
• The story of how J. John helped lead Christine Caine to Christ—over five coffees
• His simple framework: pray, care, share
• Why signs of revival are appearing across the UK and Europe
• The Uber driver, the stranger in the parking lot, and praying for divine appointments
• What his new book *Will I Be Bald in Heaven?* is really about
• Favorite books, favorite verses, and the pace of God (He only runs once in Scripture)

J. John also shares his own conversion story at 17—and the friend named Andy who "built a bridge from him to me, and Christ Jesus walked over it."

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Timestamps
00:00 Cold open
00:32 Connecting with J. John from England
00:57 What is an evangelist?
04:42 Jesus and the Samaritan woman: breaking barriers
07:32 Every Christian has a testimony
09:02 Pray, care, share: J. John's approach
11:08 J. John's story: from Greek Orthodox to born again
13:52 How J. John led Christine Caine to Christ
19:19 "I work for a global enterprise" — airport conversation
22:21 The Uber driver and the shopping mall stranger
27:04 Does it work? The shift in evangelism today
29:07 Reaching Muslims and signs of revival in the UK
32:19 Will I be bald in heaven? J. John's new book
37:53 Is Jesus coming again?
39:18 Starting evangelism where you failed most
42:46 Make them, mark them, mature them
46:15 Bubble and squeak, fish and chips, and American burgers
51:35 Movies, Mr. Bean, and three wise women at Christmas
57:24 Books that shaped him and a year reading only the Bible
01:01:16 George Whitefield, Wesley, and Spurgeon's engine room
01:05:34 J. John's last sermon and advice to his younger self
01:11:00 A benediction and farewell

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