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Senior Pastor John Heiss has ministered in Word, Worship and the Arts as a speaker, singer, pastor and educator in churches, conferences, schools, and seminars in the US and nations around the world for over thirty years. Originally from Plainview, NY, John had a powerful encounter with Jesus that transformed his life right before entering college. Upon graduating from Westminster Choir College, John served at Wellspring (then known as Martinsville Christian Fellowship) in its early years but moved to Elim Bible Institute near Rochester, NY where he was ordained and served as Director of Music.
In the mid-nineties, John returned to Martinsville, Virginia to pastor the church, and became lead pastor in 1999. He has written, produced and recorded many projects over the years and has directed and performed in many venues. John ministers prophetically with a compassionate heart through word and song that lead many to encounter the powerful presence of God. John desires that everyone would walk in intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus and partner with Him to see the world transformed by God’s love, grace and holiness.
John and his wife, Mary Anne have two children, Elizabeth and Daniel, who own and operate the Daily Grind Coffee House in Martinsville and also serve the Lord in ministry.

In one of our early services, many years ago, the Lord gave a vision of a well and the church sitting around the well. In the vision many people were coming from all over clothed in rags, dying of thirst and hunger. As each one came, we would say, “Come and have a drink,” and we would reach down with dippers into the well and give them a drink. Everybody was dipping into the well and pouring water over the heads of the people, watching their countenance change as they received a refreshing drink.

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