John Pope

John Pope is an experienced minister and educator with a diverse background in counseling and ministry. Currently serving as Minister of the Word and Sacrament at the Presbytery of Western North Carolina and as Program Director and Associate Professor of Counselor Education at Montreat College since June 2016, John has also been an Assistant Professor of Counseling at the University of Louisiana at Monroe since August 2011. Previously, John served in various ministry roles within the Presbyterian Church (USA) from 1990 to 2008 and held the position of Lieutenant in the Chaplain Corps of the US Navy from 1985 to 1990. John holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (2008-2011) and a Master of Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary (1976-1979).