John Lee Bishop was the Founding and Senior Pastor of Living Hope Church for 20 years, one of the fastest growing churches in America with campuses in the northwestern United States, Hawaii, and New Zealand—until John’s journey took an unimaginable turn that led him into the depths of addiction, crime, and federal prison. Today, he dedicates his life to sharing his story of hardship, restoration, and hope with audiences around the world, and he serves as the Lead Pastor of New Life Friends Church in Vancouver, Washington. He earned a Masters of Arts in Evangelism and Transformational Leadership from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He and his wife, Michelle, have been married for more than 40 years and have three adult children and eight grandchildren.
