John Snelgrove came to Hong Kong from the UK in 1987. He arrived at The Vine in 1995, having served at a church in Pokfulam for over 7 years. John retired from his executive position as General Manager of AXA Insurance in 2003 to work full time at The Vine.

John has been widely used in the areas of evangelism and personal prayer ministry, and is Executive Advisor to the Alpha course in Hong Kong, of which John is also a director. Other than Alpha Hong Kong, John is also serving as a director on the following organizations: YMCA (HK), Cleansing Stream Ministries Hong Kong, Christian Solidarity Worldwide HK, Care For Children and VIVA HK.

John is married to Sandra, together they have led a number of The Vine overseas mission trips and share a heart for missions. John has the opportunity to share his gift of encouragement and vision in many pulpits around Hong Kong and overseas. They have two grown up married sons and 4 grandchildren. John and Sandra are also spiritual parents to many, both in their home and outside.