John W. Stevenson is the founder of Heirs International Ministries, Heirs Media Group, serving as President and CEO. He also serves as Apostle and Senior Pastor of Heirs Covenant Church – A Training Center for Kingdom Transformation, located in Hamilton, Ohio just north of Cincinnati.
John also serves as the CEO / Overseer of THE EMBASSY, a 120,000 Sq. Ft. facility which is the home of Heirs Covenant Church, Genesis Center of Excellence, and other Kingdom minded entities.
With over 40 years of ministry experience, John has served as pastor, associate pastor, prophet, teacher, evangelist, worship leader, and chief musician. John is also a Stellar award nominated songwriter, a recording artist, and the author of four books, including "Same Faith, Same God: Living In The Realm of Ridiculous Faith" and “Worshiper By Design: A Unique Look At Why We Were Created”.
Heirs International Ministries’ presence is throughout the United States, as well as in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, England, Russia, Barbados, Curacao and Singapore. Through various relationships with Reconciliation! International (Bishop Joseph L. Garlington), International Worship Institute, the Caribbean Worship Institute, Ambassador Ministries (The Late Pastor Moses Vegh), as well as Oops Asia, a ministry inspiring and impacting Asia through music with a focus on promoting independent artists, the worship influence of H.I.M. has a global impact.
As a music producer, John has recorded 11 projects. John’s songs have been recorded by various ministries and artists including Darwin Hobbs, Bishop Joseph Garlington, David and Nicole Binion, Lenny LeBlanc for Integrity Music, Bishop Paul Morton and Full Gospel Baptist Church. His songs, such as “Arise O God”, “You Are Holy” “Under The Shadow”, “Jehovah Reigns”, "Get Ready", and "There Is No Place" are sung in churches and at conferences world-wide.
John has led worship for Global Harvest Ministry, a prayer and intercession ministry headed by C. Peter Wagner of Fuller Theological Seminary and for The Call, headed by Lou Engle. John has ministered with such individuals as Dr. Bill Hamon of Christian International, the late Dr. Edwin Louis Cole of Christian Men’s Network, the late Dr. Myles Munroe, and worship leaders Ron Kenoly, Kent Henry, Marty Nystrom, William Murphy III, and Lamar Boschman. John’s ministry and service in the Body of Christ are well respected, diverse and cross racial and denominational lines.
John is co-founder along with Ford Taylor of Transformation Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, a ministry that focuses on city transformation. He served on the Board of Presence Ministries along with Glenn Roachelle, Ed Chinn, Howard Rachinski (Founder) and Steve Fry. He also served as a Covenant Partner with As One, a group of market place leaders committed to 7 Mountain Initiatives for work place, city and nation transformation. Members of the team included Ford Taylor, Lance Walnau, and Os Hillman, to name a few.
John has a desire and passion to see the Body of Christ walk in Kingdom influence, Kingdom impact with Kingdom results. John is married to the lovely Marissa Stevenson, and they are the parents of four sons, one daughter, three daughters in love and the grandparents of eleven grandchildren.
John W. Stevenson brings the gift of his testimony of the power of God at work in a life of a man who has chosen the one thing that pleases God, faith, and does so by sharing his incredible journey of “ridiculous faith” that will inspire, encourage, and strengthen anyone who cries out to Jesus
Dr. Mike Hutchings
Director, Global Awakening School of Supernatural Ministry
Same Faith, Same God is a deeply intimate book. At times, I felt like I had crept into JW’s study and was looking over his shoulder as he poured out his story. Same Faith, Same God made me divinely uncomfortable. Incredibly rich with personal vulnerability and stories of ridiculous faith, Same Faith, Same God is for every believer who desires a more honest, faith-fueled relationship with Jesus.
Jimmy Dodd
Founder and CEO—PastorServe
I have known Apostle John W. Stevenson for over thirty years. I only know a few men of God that have a strong passion to pursue the will of God for their lives as John does. He has exemplified the strong level of faith that the men and women of the Bible displayed.
Apostle Juan Woods
Triumphant Christian Center
Same Faith, Same God: Living in the Realm of Ridiculous Faith will knock your shoes off! The story carries the reader into that realm of living, pulsating, dynamic, and ridiculous faith. Through the high drama of the story, the reader begins to understand how to move beyond letting life set the terms of our time on earth or living life on God’s terms.
Ed Chinn
Author, Editor, Publisher, Cool River Pub
John W. Stevenson is genuinely the real deal.
John W. Stevenson is a spiritual son in whom I am well pleased. He is a multi-gifted vessel to whom the Father has entrusted much. However, as it says in scripture, “To whom much is given, much is required.” I have observed his life and ministry through decades of relationship, and I see in him the “same kind of faith…”
Bishop Joseph L. Garlington, Sr
Founding Pastor of Covenant Church of Pittsburgh Presiding Bishop, Reconciliation Ministries International