John Torres has been a leader at Goodwill Church since 1987 and the pastor since 1998. He and his wife Shannon have been married since 1988; they met at Goodwill. They have two young daughters: Kelsie and Kendall. John likes classical music, running marathons, reading, and coffee. Shannon likes traveling anywhere, shopping, eating out, and watching HGTV. John has a BA in music composition from SUNY Empire State College, an MDiv from Alliance Theological Seminary, and a DMin from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Ministry has taken him many places: from preaching at the National Church in Abuja, Nigeria to teaching at the White House Christian Fellowship in Washington DC. He even ministered in Antarctica for two months in 2011. Shannon is a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP-CCC) presently working with autistic children. They are both grateful to God for His continued blessings on and through the ministries and people of Goodwill Church.