John Kilian also German: Johann Kilian, Upper Sorbian: Jan Kilian, pronounced [ˈjaŋ ˈkʲilʲi.an] was a Lutheran pastor and leader of the colony known as the Wends of Texas.

The Texas Wends or Wends of Texas are a group of people descended from a congregation of approximately 558 Sorbian/Wendish people under the leadership and pastoral care of John Kilian who emigrated from Lusatia to Texas in 1854. The term also refers to the other emigrations occurring before and after this group. However none came close to the size or importance of the Wendish culture in Texas.