A native of Mobile, Alabama, Rev. Johnson has been in the ministry since April 24, 1986. He officially began preaching at Taylor Chapel C.M.E. Church in Prichard, Alabama.

His pastoral experiences include:Hopewell C.M.E. Church, Pineapple, Alabama; Wesley Chapel C.M.E. Church, Century, Florida; Carter Temple C.M.E. Church (Assistant Pastor to Rev. Henry Williamson, Sr.), Chicago, IL; St. Luke C.M.E. Church, Champaign, IL; and Scruggs Memorial C.M.E. Church in St. Louis, Missouri. In August 2002, he became the pastor of Phillips Temple C.M.E. Church in Los Angeles, California.

Reverend Johnson graduated from the Mobile County Public School system in Alabama and earned his Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Psychology from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama. His Master of Divinity degree is from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary at Northwestern University.

While at Garrett-Evangelical, he served on the Board of Trustees, and was a member of the National Association of Black Seminarians. While at Carter Temple, he was involved in a special ministry to the youth in the community, Project Image. This project was designed to provide positive role models for young Black men. He continued his youth ministry while in Champaign, IL., where he also developed a strong Men and Women's Group ministry.

At Scruggs, his youth ministry continued to blossom. He received a grant to provide child abuse awareness education in selected St. Louis Public Schools. This program continued by providing individual and family counseling to the abused and neglected within the East St. Louis area. In St. Louis, he served on various Boards and auxiliaries locally, further exemplifying his commitment to the community.

Under his watchful care at Phillips Temple, he is hands-on with the feeding ministry (distributing food to 300 families each week, English as a Second Language Program, Sober Living Counseling, recently organized a Palmdale/Antelope Valley Mission, and he is newly elected as the Central Alameda Neighborhood Council Stakeholder-Faith Based Institution/Organization. His future plans include exponential growth from the Purpose Driven Life Campaign 2005.

Reverend Johnson is married to the lovely Mrs. Kimberly Calvert-Johnson and they have one son, Ryan. Reverend Johnson has led spiritual revivals and workshops across the country. He has received the Outstanding Young Men of America Award and is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He loves music and is a strong advocate for reclaiming the Black male for the church, family and community.