John Earle
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SpecialtyJohn’s “Keeping it Real” message touches all ages. He uses his experiences of playing football and relates it to real life knowing that we have all been knocked down, faced adversity, and have had obstacles stand in our way. Through biblical principals John hammers home his points with a strong message of hope in Jesus Christ. bioJohn went to high school in New Jersey where he was an outstanding high school athlete. He played college football at Western Illinois University. While at Western, John was All-Conference and an outstanding collegiate football player. John was then drafted into the NFL by the Cincinnati Bengals. He played with the Kansas City Chiefs as well. He played with the likes of Joe Montana and “Boomer” Esiason. John played in the Canadian Football League where he and his team won the Grey Cup. After playing 5 years of Professional Football, John turned down a contract from the Washington Redskins and felt the call of God on his heart to share the message of hope in Jesus Christ to a hurting world. John and his wife, Josie, have 3 children of their own, Alexis, Alexandria and Stone, and have opened their home and hearts to foster children with plans of adoption in the near future. testimonyGoing to church my whole life I thought that it was all I needed, but was I ever wrong. In college I went searching for something but never found it....football, social acceptance and anything that made me happy left me feeling empty on the inside. When I tried to fall back on religion I quickly found myself hurt and confused. I knew the right way to live but had no direction in my life. Again, turning to what made me happy, football, I thought it would solve whatever I was going through. Being told about a bright future in football I thought it would cure all that ailed me. Then it happened in a span of 14 months, I broke my right foot twice and left foot twice. With nothing left I had thoughts of giving up on life. Not knowing the full scope of this I turned to my dad. In March on 1991 my dad shared with me about a relationship with Jesus. I thought I had a relationship with Jesus, but what I had was religion. My dad shared the difference with me one night over the phone and I went from knowing about Jesus to knowing Him personally. I simply surrendered my life to the one who gave his life for me, Jesus. With this I finally found the peace that only comes from a relationship with Christ. Career HighlightsCareer Achievements: Honors: Pro Career: what others are saying:"Incredible! John's message is powerful and well-delivered. One of the best youth speakers have ever seen!" "John Earle is a very powerful and motivating speaker with a strong message. He speaks to students, not at them. His presentation was one that the students could relate to and personalize to their lives." "John presented a very motivational program to our first through six graders. He is very motivational and had our students on the edge of their seats." "John was one of the best speakers we have ever had. he didn't preach to the students, but made it a point to let them know that Jesus Christ was an important part of his life." "Thanks for the speech, it was strong. The time you took to think about people you don't know is greatly appreciated by me." |
