Rev. John Edgar is the president of Columbus Housing Enterprise (CHE). The mission of this non-profit formed in 2022 is preserving naturally occurring affordable housing. Previously Rev. Edgar served as the founding pastor of the United Methodist Church for All People and the executive Director of Community Development for All People (CD4AP) from its inception in 2003 until he retired in June 2022. CD4AP is a faith-based multifaceted community development corporation with the mission of improving the quality of life on the Southside of Columbus, Ohio. The organization has developed $150 million of affordable housing. He is the author of the book A Front Porch for All People which tells the story of his work at Church and Community Development for All People. Rev. Edgar has a Master of Divinity degree, cum laude from Harvard University and a bachelor’s degree in sociology, magna cum laude from Miami University.