John and his family left Grand Prairie Bible Church in January 1984—just as he had already been planning to do before that challenging six-month period. And he successfully pursued his goal of teaching. He went to teach at Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, Alabama. After a five-year stint at Southeastern, he got a call from Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon because they were starting a new seminary. So John went to Portland to teach at Multnomah, also serving over time as vice president and academic dean.
Through teaching pastors in training, John was able to share many of the things he learned through his decade pastoring Believers Bible Church. For example, he shared the More for Missions program and eventually saw it catch on at other churches. Following 20 years at Multnomah, John retired to a pastorate in the Northwest, where he remained until 2015.
John and Carley still reside in his home state of Oregon. Their two daughters are both married to pastors, and they have four grandchildren. The Weckses’ legacy of faith, of steadfast service to Christ and His church, have passed on to the next generations of their family—and to those of the church they left behind. Grand Prairie Bible Church would continue to grow and thrive as it moved into its next season.