John has been a minister at Sunset Ridge for 40 years.
He has served in several other ministry roles at Sunset Ridge before becoming the Senior Minister in 2002. He has a Master of Divinity degree from Abilene Christian University. John is married to Necia (Sumrall) Harp, and they have two grown children: Clint and Jami. Along with John's love of ministry at Sunset Ridge and reaching out to other people to share the love of Jesus, he also enjoys wildflower gardening as well as hiking, backpacking and taking outdoor trips with his family.