John Teter graduated from UCLA and served on InterVarsity staff at USC for six years. He then pioneered a ministry at Cal State Dominguez Hills and Compton City College. The Lord then called John and his ministry team to plant Fountain of Life Covenant Church in North Long Beach. He currently serves as the senior pastor and serves on the ECC national church plant leadership team. John is the author of Get the Word Out and coauthor of Jesus & the Hip-Hop Prophets with Alex Gee.