John Garrick combines decades of ministry experience with an unquenchable passion to see Christ transform an emerging generation.  Before founding Eternal Impact in 1996, John was a youth and family pastor for 7 years and has spoken to thousands around the world. He is a catalyst of spiritual renewal and when you meet John you will see, his passion for Christ and for others is contagious. His practical and biblical messages will ignite the hearts of listeners to engage life with a new perspective.   John is married to his high school sweetheart, Jennifer and live near Portland, Oregon. They have three children and serve together as missionaries and church planters through Eternal Impact. When asked what he does for a living, John said, "I stumble my way around the world speaking and inspiring others to take a deeper look at Jesus Christ. And if I can do it while on my Harley Davidson... even better!"

Testimonials

"I so love John’s passion and enthusiasm for the next generation. The ministry of Eternal Impact is so practical in its approach to building up next generation leadership, and so visionary in the way it inspires people of all ages to be involved in extending of the Kingdom of God in some manner."

- Monte Schmidt, Pastor of Missions at Rolling Hills Community Church

“A servant’s heart and passionate teaching from the Word of God make John Garrick an effective evangelist and a valuable friend of our team.”

-Luis Palau, Evangelist

"I've been a friend of John's for several years and as co-founder of the High Desert Men's Summit it was my great pleasure to invite John to serve as Master of Ceremonies for our 2007 event which was attended by over 1,000 men. John's energy, passion, leadership skills and love of the Lord added something very special to the program. I highly recommend John and know you will find him a compelling and effective speaker."

-Mark Stanleigh Morris, Author/Speaker