John VanDerWalker II serves as a Mission Research, Assessment and Support Specialist with the Western USA Mission Field of the Community of Christ.
He received his field minister’s certificate and graduated with honors and a bachelor of arts in history from Marietta College in Ohio. He also received a master of religion from the Graceland University’s Community of Christ Seminary in Independence, Mo.
VanDerWalker also worked as a self-employed beekeeper, operating his business in Idaho, California, and Washington.
He’s interested in writing about Christian unity and how congregations can focus on commonalities and strengths, rather than differences.
