John Nelson:  

Life I have traveled and lived in 28 States of the U.S. after leaving High School. I did graduate from Michigan State Univ. in 1974. I received my call to ministry in 1983 when I lived in San Jose, CA. The ministry is a daily part of my life. School WHILE ATTENDING H.S. I WAS BEST KNOWN FOR LOSING WHEN SEEKING THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT OF MY SENIOR CLASS. I WAS INTELLECTUAL AND NOT SPORTS MINDED AT THE TIME. THERE WAS A HISTORY CONTEST PREPARED BY THE HISTORY TEACHERS OF THE SCHOOL AFTER FINDING OUT ALL THE ANSWERS I GAVE THE ANSWERS TO MY CLOSEST FRIENDS. THERE WERE AT LEAST 10 PEOPLE GETTING THE FIRST PLACE PRIZE BECAUSE OF MY EFFORTS. I WAS VERY POPULAR MY NICKNAMES WERE MR. PRESIDENT AND SWEET JOHN. I NEVER HAD A GIRLFRIEND WHILE ATTENDING H.S. SCHOOL. THIS WAS A RESULT OF ME MAKING SURE I WOULD MAKE GRADES TO GET INTO COLLEGE. ALTHOUGH, MY PARENTS WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO PLAY ANY SPORTS. I WALKED ON AND PLAYED FOOTBALL AT A MAJOR COLLEGE; MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. College I WAS A MAJOR PLAYER ON CAMPUS, A D.J. WHO NAME WAS SWEET JOHN. MY BEST FRIENDS WHEN I WAS AT M.S.U., WERE MY COUSIN GARY, WHO WENT TO LAWRENCE TECH IN SOUTH FIELD, AND OF COURSE MY BEST FRIEND, THADDAEUS LEE. THAD AS A PERSON NO MAN COULD BE JEALOUS OF BUT ALWAYS HANG WITH. OTHER FRIENDS WERE BRO. RAPP LAMAR BOYD, GERALD PATTERSON, ROY COWANS, HARLESS, REGINA PRYOR AND OF COURSE THE TWINS THERESA BROWN AND VIVIAN CONWAY. THERE WERE A HEAP LOAD OF OTHERS BUT THESE I CAN BE SAFE WITH. BEST OF FRIENDS WE SHALL ALWAYS BE. I PLEADED PHI BETA SIGMA WHILE IN COLLEGE. After College i LIVED IN MEMPHIS WHERE I WORKED FOR WMC-TV CHANNEL 5 AS A PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE/CAMERAMAN. I ENTERED THE ARMY AND WAS IN THE ARMY 4 YEARS., I AT ONE TIME WAS GOING TO BE A CAREER OFFICER WHILE I WAS IN BUT SOUGHT FREEDOM FROM IT AFTER 2 YEARS. I TRAVELED TO KOREA, JAPAN AND LIVED IN TX, SC, MD WHILE IN THE ARMY. I GOT OUT OF THE ARMY IN 1979 AND THE LIVED IN CA WHERE I RECEIVED MY CALL TO MINISTRY, TN, BATTLE CREEK, MI BEFORE MOVING TO THE ATLANTA, AREA IN 1988. I MARRIED IN 199O AND DIVORCED MY ONLY WIFE IN 2009. PRESENTLY, I WORK AS A MASTER TECH FOR LENOVO. LIVING SINGLE AND FREE. The Detroit Riot and the noises and vivid pictures in my mind the I saw. The looting and the curfews that were placed on the city. The National Guards troops who aired 4 loaded...Expand for more