Dr. John L. Vaprezsan, after graduating from Hyles-Anderson College in 1973, started Metro Baptist Church in Belleville, Michigan. Belleville is a small community between Ypsilanti and the Detroit Metro Airport. Metro Baptist Church is located on 27 acres on the I-94 N. Service Drive. Metro Baptist Church is in its 39th year.

Dr. Vaprezsan and his wife Linda have been married for 46 years and have 3 children, John , Pamela and Todd (one of our Assistant Partor’s). The Vaprezsans have 5 grandchildren.

Pastor Vaprezsan, is also known affectionately as “Pastor John”, to the children of Metro Baptist Church.