John W. Stevenson is the founder of Heirs International Ministries, Heirs Media Group, serving as president and CEO, and Heirs Covenant Church of Cincinnati - An Apostolic Center for Kingdom Transformation, located in West Chester, Ohio just north of Cincinnati, where he serves as apostle and senior pastor.
With over 30 years of ministry experience, John has served as pastor, associate pastor, prophet, teacher, evangelist, worship leader, and chief musician. John is also a songwriter, a recording artist and the author of three books, including 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 (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 (EMIGospel), 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", and "Jehovah Reigns" are sung in churches and at conferences world-wide.
John is co-founder of Transformation Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, a ministry that focuses on city transformation. He serves on the leadership team of WorshipInstitute.com, along with Glenn Roachelle, Ed Chinn, Howard Raschinski and Steve Fry. He also serves 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 include Ford Taylor, Lance Walnau, Os Hillman, to name a few.
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, 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 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 and grandparents of one grandson.
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John W. Stevenson
"John Stevenson is a mature pastor, whose experience in the ministry of music, writing, teaching and leading people into the presence of God is rich in its broad embrace of a multitude of genre. He is not a novice and deserves to be heard in what it means to be a true worshiper. John could wear without pretension the “Been there – done that!” t-shirt." - Bishop Joseph L. Garlington
"For many years, my spiritual father Apostle John W. Stevenson has poured nuggets of truth and wisdom into me regarding the subject of true worship." - Darwin Hobbs
"We live in a time in history where more information about worship is available than ever before. However, there are many echoes of the same prevailing thought. Through the sea of voices, there are a few who speak the truth with authority because their writing is not just an idea passed down to them from another, but a God thought shaped through a lifestyle of intimacy with God and obedience. Pastor John W. Stevenson is a voice shaped by the lifestyle of worship and obedience to God. " - WIlliam McDowell
`I'm always intrigued to hear from pastors who also have a passion and depth of understanding of worship. JWS is one of those people and one of my favorites. A lot of your favorite worship leaders and artists are appreciated by you because of John's input and insight regarding worship in their lives. My life is one of those." -Israel Houghton
