John Onwuchekwa is an Atlanta-based author, entrepreneur, and speaker committed to bringing beauty into the world by building the best teams on the planet. He holds a Doctorate of Ministry in Church Leadership and Community Witness from Emory University’s Candler School of Theology with a focus on grief, storytelling, and cultivating virtues. John’s abiding belief is that tragedy doesn’t ruin anyone: hopelessness does. He’s one of the founding pastors of Cornerstone Church and co-founder of Portrait Coffee—both in the Historic West End of Atlanta. These endeavors are ways in which he hopes to restore a sense of family, dignity, and hope to their neighborhood. John is the author of the books Prayer, What If I Don’t Desire to Pray?, and We Go On.
