John C. Burkhalter was active in leadership and governance roles of multiple churches for 30 years while employed in the insurance industry. He retired as President of THI Holding Company, a subsidiary of Nationwide Insurance Company, and for a period he evaluated the effectiveness and finances of Christian ministries worldwide for prospective donors. He spent the last 13 years assembling the scriptural weaving and associated parts of the book “Jesus Every Word and Deed,” subtitled “Woven From the Scriptures,” as well as a variant subtitled “Readers Theatre Version” for potential play/screenplay use.