After growing up in a small town in Illinois where he encountered a relationship with God at a very young age Jon spent the early years of his adult life preaching and teaching the Gospel of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ around the world while training groups of young people to serve in World Missions.
In 2010 Jon founded Worldwide Awakening Ministries. He now lives in Northern Illinois with his wife and travels the world teaching, podcasting, blogging, and exploring.