John Parker

Generosity Ambassador

John serves as Generosity Ambassador for our Carolinas office. Reaching out to generous givers, ministry leaders, and advisors, he facilitates Generosity Councils and encourages generosity throughout South Carolina. John spent the first 15 years of his career in the banking industry (South Carolina National Bank and First Union) during the fast-paced, merger & acquisition period of the late 80s and 1990s.  This experience shaped his strategic mindset, critical thinking skills, and passion for leadership and organizational development.

In 2001, John pivoted from a mindset of success to significance, leading him to establish a consulting practice at Ballantyne Resort focused on the small business and non-profit sectors.  Concurrent with operating his consulting practice, he spent three years launching the Servant Leadership Academy for the YMCA of Greater Charlotte.

John has spent the past 20 years serving as the Director of Missional Engagement (Local Outreach and Global Missions) with Forest Hill Church in Charlotte.  In this role, he has led the development of all partnerships, throughout the Charlotte region and across the globe, and stewards 20% of the church’s operating budget for missional impact. https://foresthill.org

John is Co-Founder of FORCLT, a missional network of churches in Charlotte focused on uniting the Church and transforming the city.  https://forcharlotte.org

 In 2021, John joined National Christian Foundation (NCF) of the Carolinas as Generosity Ambassador for South Carolina.  His role emphasizes mobilizing resources by inspiring Biblical generosity in the state he grew up in and attended college.  https://www.ncfgiving.com/carolinas/

Launching MissionCLT in 2022, John serves as Advisory Board Chair, and catalytic leader in collaboration with the Executive Director.  https://missionclt.org

John and his wife, Babbs have been married for 32 years and live in Indian Land, SC.  Their two sons, Davis and Raleigh, live in Charlotte and their daughter, McKenzie is in PA School at University of Lynchburg.  John enjoys playing and watching golf, following the USC Gamecocks and Carolina Panthers, eating out with family and friends, and loving on their English Springer Spaniel.