Pastor Johnson was appointed to serve as Grace Missionary Baptist Church of East Chicago Senior Pastor December 20, 1999. Prior to that, he served as  Pastor of First Baptist Church in East Chicago, IN.

The attributes that best describe Rev. Johnson as a pastor are strong preaching, leadership development and counseling. He has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like Grace  where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. Pastor Johnson takes worship and preaching very seriously, spending the first hours of his day focused on Bible study.

Pastor Johnson is happily married to his wife, Judith. They have eight adult children between them.