About the Author

John Colton

John was born in 1953 and educated at Raumati Primary School north of Wellington, New Zealand followed by seven years as a boarder at Nelson College.

He qualified with NZCE in 1977 and has worked 28 years as a civil engineering technician. This has been intermingled with other work including – labouring, assistant manager of a hotel, selling vacuum cleaners door to door, cleaning, estimator, Christian book seller, orchardist, cashier, and furniture sales.

John was confirmed as an Anglican in 1968, but did not become a born again Christian until 1983. He completed a First Year Certificate at New Zealand Bible College in 1985 followed by a Diploma in Ministry from the Te Nikau Bible Training Centre a year later. He has been involved with several mainline, charismatic and pentecostal denominations.

John is married and has three adult children.