John W. Yates II

John W. Yates, II is the retired Founder and Rector of The Falls Church Anglican, one of the first parishes in the Anglican Church of North America.

With degrees from the University of North Carolina, Princeton Theological Seminary and Fuller Theological Seminary, Dr Yates served churches in Columbia, S.C., and Sewickley,Pa. before coming to Falls Church, Va. in 1979. He was Rector of the historic Falls Church(Episcopal) before founding The Falls Church Anglican in 2006. The Awakening of Washington’s Church by Josh Simmons tells the fascinating story of the departure from the Episcopal church and Yates’s role in the establishment of the Anglican Church in North America.

He is the author of several books, including How A Man Prays For His Family, and Raising Kids With Values That Last (with his wife Susan.) Together they have taught on marriage and family life for over fifty years. John continues as a “pastor to pastors” and serves on the Board of the Gospel Coalition. John and Susan have 5 children and 21 grandchildren. They live in Virginia.