John Everett
John Everett lives in Durham with his wife, Jeanne. They have three children and a growing host of grandchildren. John has a BA in sociology and economics and trained as an Anglican priest. He was not ordained and went on to pursue a varied career, becoming an environmental campaigner and author of War and Defeat: The Jesus Army and Fellowship revisited (Grosvenor House). He is an avid Luton Town supporter.
Real Life‘The Jesus Army nearly broke my faith – but Christ’s teachings still sustain me’
The Jesus Fellowship Church started as a small Christian commune but became one of the most abusive cults in Britain. Since closing in 2019, it has paid out more than £7.7m in compensation to abuse survivors and twelve members have been convicted of sexual offences. John Everett shares his story of how he was recruited into the Jesus Army, and what happened when he left
