Abundant Blessings From 60 years of Ministering

Rev. John Booko, Sr.is an American born Assyrian whose parents were born in northern Iraq. His parents were married in Chicago in 1921 where John was born Nov. 29, 1922. He served in World War II in the United States Navy from Feb. 1943 to Dec. 1945, as a 2/c Aviation Machinist Mate. Rev. Booko holds a Bachelor of Theology degree from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Chicago, Illinois, 1950, and a Master of Arts degree from Northwestern University Graduate School in Evanston, Illinois, 1951. He is an ordained Baptist Minister since 1951 and for 24 years served in Michigan Baptist Churches in Okemos, Millington and Three Rivers. In 1975, he founded an interdenominational church, now called Riverside church where he serves the Lord with his son, Paul, who is the Senior Pastor. John and his wife, Burnell, have resided in Three Rivers, Michigan since Aug. 1963. They have four children, fifteen grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. His wife went to heaven April 30, 2010 after 62 years of marriage. He has authored three other books: Assysria-The Forgotten Nation In Prophecy". "The Assyrian Revelation." and "No Prayer Power". His first book has been translated in the languages of India, Russia and East Africa. He has traveled throught out the United States and the world speaking on the subjects of his books.