Dr. John Siburt joined CitySquare in August 2012 as the Assistant Vice President of Programs. Currently, he serves as the CEO and President and oversees ACU@CitySquare, a partnership between CitySquare and Abilene Christian University. Prior to CitySquare, John served for nearly ten years as the preaching minister at the Richardson East Church of Christ.

Prior to joining Richardson East, John developed his gifts for ministry in a variety of contexts and earned three degrees from Abilene Christian University including a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry (1996), a Master of Divinity (1999), and Doctor of Ministry (2005). He also earned a Graduate Certificate in Conflict Mediation (2005) from ACU and did some post-graduate work in pastoral theology at Texas Christian University.

John completed the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership offered jointly by the Center for Nonprofit Management and Southern Methodist University (2012). He has served on the board of Christian Works for Children, the advisory board for New Friends/New Life, and on the leadership team of the Dallas Justice Revival.