Bio

“One Chapter at a Time.”

John K. Slater is an American Christian author born in Gainesville, Florida, in 1966. He spent his early years playing along the banks of Tennessee’s Tellico River and Georgia’s orange hills of clay. His family eventually settled in Lake City, Florida, where he attended high school.

While working on military manuals as an engineer, John developed an interest in writing instructional publications. In later years, this passion sparked writing Christian discipleship manuals and daily devotions for local organizations.

In 2020, He responded to the call to become a volunteer chaplain for the North American Mission Board and began writing about his life’s struggles and triumphs in faith, family, and relationships. The testimonial writings inspired his debut book, God’s Love Manual: A How-to Guide for Successful Relationships—winner of three five-star Reader Favorite editorial review awards.