John Karraker

John Karraker and his wife, Jenny (Women’s Shepherding Team candidate), spent most of their adult lives on the East Coast working with Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU). They still work with CRU, and since 2019, they have been in Indianapolis, reaching out to university faculty in the city. They settled at Redeemer soon after moving to town. John loves the relationships they have made here, especially in their community group. 

John came to faith in college through the ministry of CRU, and soon after that, he felt called to devote his life to college ministry. John feels a strong personal alignment with the mission, vision, and values of Redeemer. One of the reasons he feels called to the role of elder is to help the congregation live out that mission. 

John is a history buff and loves to take trips to visit sites of historical and cultural significance. In his off time, you can find him trying to keep up with his five grandchildren.