Raymond E. Johnson Jr.
Pastor Raymond E. Johnson is married to Saran J. Johnson, RN of Ontario, Canada. They have been happily married for 15 years and are the proud parents of one son and one daughter. When he is not spending time with his family, Pastor Johnson enjoys nature, gardening, and architecture. Some of his best kept secrets are his love-hate relationship with Krispy Kreme donuts, and that he is a third-degree green belt in both American Karate and Tae kwon do.
Pastor Johnson offers more than 24 years of expertise in Team Building Management, Leadership, Finance, Media, Community Outreach and Church Growth. He has the ability to work in multi-facets of the chuch. He believes in having regular evangelistic campaigns and in taking the gospel of Jesus Christ to the world through weekly worship services and every other means possible. One of his favorite ministries is the Marriage Ministry, where he and his wife serve couples who are either contemplating marriage or are already married.
Beyond his church, Pastor Johnson serves on boards and committees at local, state and international levels. He is a Police Chaplain and has received a Chief of Police Bronze Medal. He has also served on Advisory Boards for Mayors and on the Faith-based Representative Council of his local school district. In addition, he has served as the Region III Representative for American Planning Association, which covers the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, South America and eight states in the United States including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and
Texas.
Pastor Johnson is a certified church leadership trainer focusing on building teams, developing leadership and growing individuals. He graduated from Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama with a B.A. in Theology and a minor in Biblical Languages. He holds an M.A. in Urban and Regional Planning (his Terminal Research pending) from Alabama A&M University with emphasis in Housing and Community Development. He also holds a dual Masters from Colorado State University-Global in Organizational Leadership and Management with a Specialty in Project Management.
Pastor Johnson strives to prepare people for the soon return of Jesus. He believes that people will be ready for the second coming of Jesus if they Put-God-First in their affections and service. 1 Corinthians 2 can best describe his attitude about the presentation of the scriptures:
“When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I have resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear with much trembling. My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power so that your faith might not rest on men’s wisdom, but on God’s power.”
1 Corinthians 2:1-5