About Dr. John Wynn
A builder of people, platforms and possibility.
Dr. John Wynn is a bishop, entrepreneur, filmmaker, author, recording artist, educator and media executive whose career extends more than three decades across ministry, entertainment, community development and enterprise.
Born in Reno, Nevada and rooted in a family legacy of ministry and public service, he has pastored since the 1990s, built production companies and a streaming network, authored books and curricula, and leads a global fellowship of churches — carrying forward the work his father, Rev. Willie J. Wynn, began.
Bishop · Filmmaker · Author · Entrepreneur
The Enterprise
Professional history
Multi-hyphenate by calling, executive by discipline.
2017–Present
Founder & CEO
The Wynn Network
1997–Present
Founder & CEO
Wynn Film Productions
2011–Present
Founder / Program Director / Facilitator / Author
Dr. John Wynn & Associates / Empowerment Enterprise
2009–Present
President & Presiding Bishop
International Church Fellowship
Elected 2023
Corporate Director
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation
2025–Present
Life Insurance Agent & Financial Literacy Educator
Independent contractor
2016–2020
Director / Chaplain / Head of Programs
Washoe County Sheriff's Office
Across these roles he works as author, curriculum developer, lecturer, mentor, producer, writer, director, host, recording artist and community leader.
Career Timeline
The evolution of the work.
1990s
Foundations
Ministry, radio, television and entrepreneurship
Pastoral ministry, radio and television work, and the entrepreneurial foundations that would become Wynn Film Productions — a career built at the intersection of calling and creativity.
1997–Present
Wynn Film Productions
Founder & CEO
The production company behind a growing slate of faith-forward film and television projects, from early pilots like John Wynn's Waldons to festival-recognized features.
2009–Present
International Church Fellowship
President & Presiding Bishop
Leadership of a global fellowship of churches, pastors and bishops — clergy development, conferences, church partnerships and international ministry.
2010s
Books + Empowerment Curriculum
Author, curriculum developer, lecturer
Publishing, curriculum development and empowerment programming — the educational backbone of what would become Dr. John Wynn Empowerment Enterprises (2011–present).
2017
The Wynn Network
Founder & CEO — where inspiration meets entertainment
Launch of a media ecosystem for film, television, streaming, content licensing and digital distribution of inspirational entertainment.
2019–2022
Feature Films
Mirror Mirror, Playhouse, One Hour
A run of features written, produced and directed by John Wynn — including the time-travel drama John Wynn's One Hour, listed by public festival reporting as Best Sci-Fi Film at the 2022 Orlando Urban Film & Music Festival.
2022–2023
Global Footprint
Documentaries, miniseries and the boardroom
Bishop Ronald C. Hill's All In: The Documentary and Pentecostalism: The Message, the Music, the Movement — and election as corporate director of World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation in 2023.
2023–2025
Wynn Network Plus / WYNN+
Historical venture
A café, retail and DVD entertainment concept operated from 2023 to 2025. Preserved here as part of the enterprise timeline — a historical chapter, not a current business.
2025–Present
Financial Literacy + Legacy Planning
Licensed life insurance agent & financial literacy educator
Financial education focused on family protection, budgeting and legacy planning conversations — empowerment for the next generation.
Present
The Next Chapter
Dr. John Wynn Empowerment Enterprises
One enterprise, multiple divisions, one mission: empowering people to build what is already inside them. The Legacy Continues — and it is still being built.
Credentials
Education + Honors
Displayed as documented; details are verified before publication.
Honorary Doctor of Divinity — Joint College of Bishops
Year pending document verification.
Additional studies
Coursework across University of Nevada Las Vegas, Mason Bible College and Sacramento Community College — exact credentials and dates verified before publication.
Family + Faith
Rooted in legacy
A life of faith in action, innovation through media, and leadership through service.
Dr. Wynn has been married to Edith M. Wynn since 1991. Together with their family, they continue the legacy established by his late father, Rev. Willie J. Wynn — a legacy of ministry, leadership and service that now spans generations.
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