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 37th year.

Dr. Vaprezsan and his wife Linda have been married for 44 years and have 3 children, John (a former assistant pastor), Pamela and Todd (a teacher in Metro Baptist School). The Vaprezsans have 5 grandchildren.

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