Pastor John Battaglia’s ministry is quite unique. Serving as the Missouri state minister of the “Capitol Commission” (http://www.capitolcom.org), he functions as a chaplain to the people in Missouri government — mostly Senators, members of the House of Representatives, and their staff, having offices in the Missouri’s State Capitol Building.
Most of his service is unseen. He is available to counsel, pray with, encourage and support those to whom he ministers, pastoral confidentiality being and absolute requirement. Without receiving any governmental funds, Pastor John is available as a servant of Christ.
An enlightening message from John, explaining the ministry, is available at www.capitolcom.org/missouri.
About John Battaglia from http://www.capitolcom.org/missouri/biography
“He leads weekly Bible Studies and times of prayer, often attended by 50 or so. Dr. John Battaglia is the Missouri State Minister with Capitol Commission, a ministry to the state and national leaders in our great nation. He received his D.Min., M.Div. equivalency, and M.A. from The Assemblies of God Theological Seminary. He also received a B.A. from Central Bible College.
“John is an entrepreneurial leader with 30 years of experience in a variety of organizations. He served as founding pastor of two church-plants, an administrative pastor, and a senior pastor. He also started two non-profit organizations: to help care for and protect abused children, also, to help stop human trafficking. In business, he worked for Federal Express, Target Corporation, and Learfield Communications. John is a professional certified coach with the Coaches Training Institute and the International Coaches Federation, for bluoceancoaching, a company he founded. “
“John became a follower of Christ at the age of 15 and was called into full-time occupational ministry when he was 17. John is passionate about Jesus and living as an authentic follower of Christ. He is committed to adding value to people’s lives through discipleship, leadership, and friendship. John takes great joy when others do well.
“John currently resides in Ozark, Missouri with his wife, Christine, and their three children: Alaina, Brent, and Justin. John and Christine have been married for 24 years. He enjoys sports, especially visiting baseball stadiums throughout the country. He finds going to the ocean with his family both refreshing and relaxing. John also takes pleasure in traveling whether it be national or international travel.”