Gregory A. Johnson
Gregory A. Johnson is an ordained minister with over three decades of service in the nonprofit, private, and public sectors. He is a Christ follower with a strong desire to reach, encourage, and equip people to continue the point-of-need ministry of Jesus, extending it outside the walls of a church building and beyond the confines of a church service. In both his writing and public speaking, he brings messages from the throne of God as true spiritual meat for every hungry reader and listener. The messages are relevant, life-changing, convicting, and also blessed by God's precious grace.
Alongside over twenty-one years pastoring, Johnson has ministered in the streets, jails, homeless shelters, transitional homes for those coming out of prison, and in correctional facilities for gang members. He has also worked for two Fortune 400 companies as well as state government. He has earned a degree in computer science from Marshall University in West Virginia and a diploma in ministerial studies from Global University - Berean School of the Bible in Missouri. In 2003, Johnson was named a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Paul E. Patton.
Johnson and his wife, Becky, have been married since 1982, and they live in Kentucky. They have two adult children, Austin and Kelsey. Find out more about Johnson at his website, GregoryAJohnson.com
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Alongside over twenty-one years pastoring, Johnson has ministered in the streets, jails, homeless shelters, transitional homes for those coming out of prison, and in correctional facilities for gang members. He has also worked for two Fortune 400 companies as well as state government. He has earned a degree in computer science from Marshall University in West Virginia and a diploma in ministerial studies from Global University - Berean School of the Bible in Missouri. In 2003, Johnson was named a Kentucky Colonel by Governor Paul E. Patton.
Johnson and his wife, Becky, have been married since 1982, and they live in Kentucky. They have two adult children, Austin and Kelsey. Find out more about Johnson at his website, GregoryAJohnson.com
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The Kingdom According to Jesus
Religion / Christian Life / Social Issues
Church today is not always what Christ intended it to be. Many attend church but ignore the larger inequalities that tear apart society both inside and outside the walls of the church building. In The Kingdom According to Jesus, Gregory A. Johnson revisits the Kingdom of God revealed through Jesus’ actions and words. It is a Kingdom built on justice that is driven by faith. Citizens of the Kingdom are recipients of God's grace, practicing love and peace while tackling inequalities of race, gender, health, and economics with a holy passion full of Christ-given life.
Johnson is unabashed in his zeal to take on the problems that plague the modern church. To make a dent in the inequalities that trouble our society, he demonstrates that we need to look at ministry beyond church walls. To arrive at this goal, he introduces some thought-provoking terminology that may be new to readers such as “point-of-need ministry.” Just as Jesus ministered to people where his love was needed, point-of-need ministry spreads the Gospel by connecting with society’s vulnerable where they are most in need. It is a practice that returns the church to its first-century roots in connecting with the vital needs of the teeming society around it.
While its calls to action may seem radical, The Kingdom According to Jesus is thoroughly grounded in scripture. Each chapter is built around Christ’s teachings and helps the reader develop a solid understanding of the Kingdom. For instance, in Johnson’s chapter addressing inequities in access to health care, the pastor carefully notes that Christ’s ministry was built on tackling the problems of our imperfect, terrestrial world. “Jesus came into our world, defeated evil, and established His Kingdom on earth. That Kingdom is not inactive; it is active. It’s not weak; it is strong,” Johnson writes. “It resides in Christ’s followers and is revealed to the world through their actions as they continue the point-of-need ministry of Jesus. It will be consummated on earth when He returns as promised.”
In the book, each of the Kingdom attributes, such as love, grace, race equality, and economic equality, merits a chapter of its own. By the time the reader is finished, he will have a clear understanding of what it means to be a citizen in God’s Kingdom and how to model that citizenship through actively engaging in point-of-need ministry. Unlike what some church leaders may say, the Kingdom is not just the church and it is not just built through growing church attendance. Rather, God has already revealed His Kingdom through Jesus Christ, who walked the earth and revealed a divine message through holy actions and teachings. In the reader’s hands lies an action plan for carrying out Jesus’ words of Kingdom building.
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Church today is not always what Christ intended it to be. Many attend church but ignore the larger inequalities that tear apart society both inside and outside the walls of the church building. In The Kingdom According to Jesus, Gregory A. Johnson revisits the Kingdom of God revealed through Jesus’ actions and words. It is a Kingdom built on justice that is driven by faith. Citizens of the Kingdom are recipients of God's grace, practicing love and peace while tackling inequalities of race, gender, health, and economics with a holy passion full of Christ-given life.
Johnson is unabashed in his zeal to take on the problems that plague the modern church. To make a dent in the inequalities that trouble our society, he demonstrates that we need to look at ministry beyond church walls. To arrive at this goal, he introduces some thought-provoking terminology that may be new to readers such as “point-of-need ministry.” Just as Jesus ministered to people where his love was needed, point-of-need ministry spreads the Gospel by connecting with society’s vulnerable where they are most in need. It is a practice that returns the church to its first-century roots in connecting with the vital needs of the teeming society around it.
While its calls to action may seem radical, The Kingdom According to Jesus is thoroughly grounded in scripture. Each chapter is built around Christ’s teachings and helps the reader develop a solid understanding of the Kingdom. For instance, in Johnson’s chapter addressing inequities in access to health care, the pastor carefully notes that Christ’s ministry was built on tackling the problems of our imperfect, terrestrial world. “Jesus came into our world, defeated evil, and established His Kingdom on earth. That Kingdom is not inactive; it is active. It’s not weak; it is strong,” Johnson writes. “It resides in Christ’s followers and is revealed to the world through their actions as they continue the point-of-need ministry of Jesus. It will be consummated on earth when He returns as promised.”
In the book, each of the Kingdom attributes, such as love, grace, race equality, and economic equality, merits a chapter of its own. By the time the reader is finished, he will have a clear understanding of what it means to be a citizen in God’s Kingdom and how to model that citizenship through actively engaging in point-of-need ministry. Unlike what some church leaders may say, the Kingdom is not just the church and it is not just built through growing church attendance. Rather, God has already revealed His Kingdom through Jesus Christ, who walked the earth and revealed a divine message through holy actions and teachings. In the reader’s hands lies an action plan for carrying out Jesus’ words of Kingdom building.
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Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 1
Religion / Christian Life / Devotional
We all need help staying on a godly course to become the courageous men and women the Creator wants us to be. In Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Gregory A. Johnson lays out a road map of prayers, scriptures, and stories that will motivate others to love and perform good works. Unlike the long-term demands of a year-long devotional, this shorter thirty-day version will be more practical to complete. The devotional can also be used during holy times, like Easter and Christmas, to reinvigorate one’s spirituality or to sustain faith during spiritual trials.
Each day begins with a theme like “How to Live With Fearless Confidence,” “Why Does God Not Answer My Prayers,” and “Where to Find Safety in a World Gone Mad.” Johnson’s provocative commentary on the day’s theme is followed by well-chosen scripture and a prayer that emboldens the reader to set forth on achieving his or her goals. The easy-to-read selections are relevant, full of conviction, and blessed by God’s grace.
The devotional is more of a spiritual experience than a how-to book. Heeding the command of Hebrews 10:24-25, Johnson asks his readers to “let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works…encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” It is a reminder that the prayerfulness and stillness found in a Sunday church can also be had over Monday morning coffee or during a break in our bustling workday.
The devotional will help focus the reader’s attention to turn to God on a daily basis. With its passages celebrating hope and shouting down sin, the book serves as a powerful reminder of the divine presence in all our lives. Like all devotionals, its acts of prayer, scripture, reflection, and suggestions for action will bring you daily to a place of renewal. For instance in one entry called “How to Look At Your Circumstances Differently,” Johnson admits that he may be tired or even somewhat depressed when he goes to his place of prayer. But he comes out another person, strengthened, and full of gratefulness. The day’s prayer ends with a call to action, “Instead of being burdened and anxious, help me be patient as I pray, allowing you to work in each situation.”
Readers will enjoy the book’s practicality, relevance, and inspiration. Its down-to-earth style is cultivated by a pastor who has ministered to folks from every conceivable walk of life. Johnson answered God’s call to ministry in 1988 and hasn’t stopped since. The ordained minister is a Christ follower whose desire to encourage people to walk in the path of Jesus goes far beyond church walls and Sunday services. His ministry has reached society’s haves and have-nots alike. He has ministered in homeless shelters, halfway houses, and prisons. He has also worked for two Fortune 400 companies as well as with the governor’s office for technology in Kentucky. His devotional brings true spiritual nutrition for every hungry reader and listener.
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We all need help staying on a godly course to become the courageous men and women the Creator wants us to be. In Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Gregory A. Johnson lays out a road map of prayers, scriptures, and stories that will motivate others to love and perform good works. Unlike the long-term demands of a year-long devotional, this shorter thirty-day version will be more practical to complete. The devotional can also be used during holy times, like Easter and Christmas, to reinvigorate one’s spirituality or to sustain faith during spiritual trials.
Each day begins with a theme like “How to Live With Fearless Confidence,” “Why Does God Not Answer My Prayers,” and “Where to Find Safety in a World Gone Mad.” Johnson’s provocative commentary on the day’s theme is followed by well-chosen scripture and a prayer that emboldens the reader to set forth on achieving his or her goals. The easy-to-read selections are relevant, full of conviction, and blessed by God’s grace.
The devotional is more of a spiritual experience than a how-to book. Heeding the command of Hebrews 10:24-25, Johnson asks his readers to “let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works…encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.” It is a reminder that the prayerfulness and stillness found in a Sunday church can also be had over Monday morning coffee or during a break in our bustling workday.
The devotional will help focus the reader’s attention to turn to God on a daily basis. With its passages celebrating hope and shouting down sin, the book serves as a powerful reminder of the divine presence in all our lives. Like all devotionals, its acts of prayer, scripture, reflection, and suggestions for action will bring you daily to a place of renewal. For instance in one entry called “How to Look At Your Circumstances Differently,” Johnson admits that he may be tired or even somewhat depressed when he goes to his place of prayer. But he comes out another person, strengthened, and full of gratefulness. The day’s prayer ends with a call to action, “Instead of being burdened and anxious, help me be patient as I pray, allowing you to work in each situation.”
Readers will enjoy the book’s practicality, relevance, and inspiration. Its down-to-earth style is cultivated by a pastor who has ministered to folks from every conceivable walk of life. Johnson answered God’s call to ministry in 1988 and hasn’t stopped since. The ordained minister is a Christ follower whose desire to encourage people to walk in the path of Jesus goes far beyond church walls and Sunday services. His ministry has reached society’s haves and have-nots alike. He has ministered in homeless shelters, halfway houses, and prisons. He has also worked for two Fortune 400 companies as well as with the governor’s office for technology in Kentucky. His devotional brings true spiritual nutrition for every hungry reader and listener.
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Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 2
Religion / Christian Life / Devotional
In a world that hurls distractions after distractions at us daily, it can be too easy to lose focus and stray from a godly course. Gregory A. Johnson’s Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 2 provides the necessary encouragement that leads readers back to scripture and prayer, as well as motivates them to love and good works. This thirty-day devotional is infused with powerful insight, short commentary, well-chosen scripture, and fervent prayer, while managing to effectively utilize God’s word to motivate and encourage.
Using the same formula as his previous entry in the series, Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 1, Johnson incorporates a different theme into each day of his new devotional. With such thought-provoking themes as “Why do we need God,” “How to break a sinful habit,” and “How to test for the genuine Spirit of God,” each day is designed to use scripture, prayer, and enlightening commentary to support the reader in their journey to achieve their individual goals and to keep God central in their hearts. Johnson’s encouragement and inspiration will appeal to anyone who is looking for that extra bit of help in their personal and spiritual lives.
Written with a down-to-earth style that is easily enjoyed, Be Encouraged can be used anytime one’s spirituality needs nourishing. Whether used during holy holidays or on a daily basis, Johnson’s themes and selections are readily available and easy to read, all while maintaining a conviction and relevance that is uplifting and invigorating to the soul.
With more than two decades of ministering experience, Johnson has reached out to all walks of life as a Christ follower, pastor, author, and public speaker. With an urge to extend beyond the traditional church service, and beyond the walls of a church building, Johnson has spent years spreading God’s word to others. Alongside ministering to churches, he has also ministered to prisons, halfway houses, homeless shelters, and to those on the street. Using his extensive and eclectic experience on top of his unyielding passion for serving the Lord, Johnson has constructed a book of life-changing messages that are blessed by God’s precious grace and truly nourishing to the hungry spirit.
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In a world that hurls distractions after distractions at us daily, it can be too easy to lose focus and stray from a godly course. Gregory A. Johnson’s Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 2 provides the necessary encouragement that leads readers back to scripture and prayer, as well as motivates them to love and good works. This thirty-day devotional is infused with powerful insight, short commentary, well-chosen scripture, and fervent prayer, while managing to effectively utilize God’s word to motivate and encourage.
Using the same formula as his previous entry in the series, Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 1, Johnson incorporates a different theme into each day of his new devotional. With such thought-provoking themes as “Why do we need God,” “How to break a sinful habit,” and “How to test for the genuine Spirit of God,” each day is designed to use scripture, prayer, and enlightening commentary to support the reader in their journey to achieve their individual goals and to keep God central in their hearts. Johnson’s encouragement and inspiration will appeal to anyone who is looking for that extra bit of help in their personal and spiritual lives.
Written with a down-to-earth style that is easily enjoyed, Be Encouraged can be used anytime one’s spirituality needs nourishing. Whether used during holy holidays or on a daily basis, Johnson’s themes and selections are readily available and easy to read, all while maintaining a conviction and relevance that is uplifting and invigorating to the soul.
With more than two decades of ministering experience, Johnson has reached out to all walks of life as a Christ follower, pastor, author, and public speaker. With an urge to extend beyond the traditional church service, and beyond the walls of a church building, Johnson has spent years spreading God’s word to others. Alongside ministering to churches, he has also ministered to prisons, halfway houses, homeless shelters, and to those on the street. Using his extensive and eclectic experience on top of his unyielding passion for serving the Lord, Johnson has constructed a book of life-changing messages that are blessed by God’s precious grace and truly nourishing to the hungry spirit.
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Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 3
Religion / Christian Life / Devotional
Living in times of uncertainty and change, each of us needs encouragement as we face the demands and challenges ahead of us each day. Gregory A. Johnson's Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 3 provides daily encouragement that will inspire, stir, and uplift the reader, who lives in a world that grows increasingly fragile. This thirty-day devotional brings stability to each day through enlightening commentary, well-chosen Scripture, and effectual prayer.
As an author and pastor, Johnson considers himself to be one who helps others by handing them the tools they need for their journey as they follow Christ. Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 3 is another powerful tool that Johnson makes available to every hungry reader who desires to live in a meaningful and successful way.
Using the same formula as in his previous entries in the series, Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, volumes 1 and 2, Johnson explores a different thought-provoking theme each day, such as "God Can't Stop Thinking About You," "Experiencing Victory in the Midst of Trouble," and "Don't Dwell in the Past." Johnson's provocative commentary on the day's theme is followed by Scripture and a prayer that emboldens the reader to set forth on his or her day in the right direction, pursuing love and good works while achieving well-considered and God-given goals.
Written in a down-to-earth style that is easily enjoyed, Be Encouraged can be used any time one's spirituality needs nourishing. Whether used during holy holidays or on a daily basis, Johnson's themes and selections are readily available and easy to read, all while maintaining a conviction and relevance that is uplifting and invigorating to the soul.
With more than two decades of ministering experience, Johnson has reached out to all conceivable walks of life as a Christ-follower, pastor, author, and inspirational leader. His Be Encouraged devotional series brings true spiritual nutrition for every hungry reader.
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Living in times of uncertainty and change, each of us needs encouragement as we face the demands and challenges ahead of us each day. Gregory A. Johnson's Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 3 provides daily encouragement that will inspire, stir, and uplift the reader, who lives in a world that grows increasingly fragile. This thirty-day devotional brings stability to each day through enlightening commentary, well-chosen Scripture, and effectual prayer.
As an author and pastor, Johnson considers himself to be one who helps others by handing them the tools they need for their journey as they follow Christ. Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, Volume 3 is another powerful tool that Johnson makes available to every hungry reader who desires to live in a meaningful and successful way.
Using the same formula as in his previous entries in the series, Be Encouraged: A Daily Devotional, volumes 1 and 2, Johnson explores a different thought-provoking theme each day, such as "God Can't Stop Thinking About You," "Experiencing Victory in the Midst of Trouble," and "Don't Dwell in the Past." Johnson's provocative commentary on the day's theme is followed by Scripture and a prayer that emboldens the reader to set forth on his or her day in the right direction, pursuing love and good works while achieving well-considered and God-given goals.
Written in a down-to-earth style that is easily enjoyed, Be Encouraged can be used any time one's spirituality needs nourishing. Whether used during holy holidays or on a daily basis, Johnson's themes and selections are readily available and easy to read, all while maintaining a conviction and relevance that is uplifting and invigorating to the soul.
With more than two decades of ministering experience, Johnson has reached out to all conceivable walks of life as a Christ-follower, pastor, author, and inspirational leader. His Be Encouraged devotional series brings true spiritual nutrition for every hungry reader.
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The Characters of Christmas: God at Work in Our Lives
Inspirational / Christmas & Advent
What am I to do when I don’t know what to do? What is God doing in the midst of my seemingly impossible situation? How do I know what God wants me to do when I have a decision to make? What is the best plan for me to execute? What is God doing in my life? These are questions that many face as they walk along on this journey called life.
In The Characters of Christmas: God at Work in Our Lives, author Gregory A. Johnson takes the characters of Christmas from the Bible and brings to the reader’s attention certain themes about God that helps to answer these questions and many more like them. Although the word “Christmas” is in the title of this book, and the author uses the characters of Christmas throughout, the themes illuminated about God are relative during any calendar season or any season of life.
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What am I to do when I don’t know what to do? What is God doing in the midst of my seemingly impossible situation? How do I know what God wants me to do when I have a decision to make? What is the best plan for me to execute? What is God doing in my life? These are questions that many face as they walk along on this journey called life.
In The Characters of Christmas: God at Work in Our Lives, author Gregory A. Johnson takes the characters of Christmas from the Bible and brings to the reader’s attention certain themes about God that helps to answer these questions and many more like them. Although the word “Christmas” is in the title of this book, and the author uses the characters of Christmas throughout, the themes illuminated about God are relative during any calendar season or any season of life.
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