John C. Maxwell

I tend to be skeptical of the self-help shelf, but John C. Maxwell earns more of my trust than most. Starting as a pastor gives his leadership writing a grounded, people-first center rather than slick formulas, and landing multiple titles on the New York Times bestseller list is no accident. What interests me is that he leans toward developing people instead of just selling motivation. Rising from a small Michigan town to influencing readers worldwide on the strength of his words alone is a real achievement, and his focus on growing others is what makes him worth taking seriously.

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Name (English)

John C. Maxwell

Name (Japanese)

ジョン・C・マクスウェル

Reading

じょん・C・まくすうぇる

Born

February 20, 1947 (age 79)

Origin

Garden City, Michigan, United States

Occupation

writer / motivational speaker / pastor / opinion journalist / orator

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Boar

University

Azusa Pacific University

• Official sitehttp://www.johnmaxwell.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/johncmaxwell/
• Xhttps://x.com/johncmaxwell
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20C.%20Maxwell
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BBC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3304739

Tags

• Michigan
• writer
• motivational speaker
• pastor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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