Meet Tom Johnson
Born: 6-23-58 in Raleigh, N.C.
Married: 12-28-84 to Rhonda L. Lutz
Children: LaNelle Ruth married to Drew McGaffigan, Ella McGaffigan
T.J., Thomas Adams Jr. married to Angela Kent Johnson
Zachary Robert
Aaron Elias
Abigail Rene
Michelle Grace
Mireille Allison
Ordained to the Gospel Ministry by Bellevue Baptist Church, Memphis, TN, 1989.
Licensed to the Gospel Ministry by Prince Avenue Baptist, Athens, GA 1987.
Hobbies: Spending time with his family and their activities.
Education
Master of Divinity (M.Div.), Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary, Memphis, TN.
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
T.C. Roberson High School, Asheville, NC.
Ministry Experience
Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church, Auburndale, Florida, 2005-present.
Interim Senior Pastor, Dry Creek Baptist Church, Magee, Mississippi, 2004-2005.
Minister of Evangelism and Interim Minister of Education, Colonial Heights Baptist Church, Jackson, Mississippi, 1999-2003. Avg. S.S. attendance of 1600, Began and supervised a Prayer Ministry of 4 prayer walls with 150 participants, Supervised FAITH Evangelism Ministry which grew from 35 teams to a maximum of 107 teams (Fall - 2000, 3 members on each team) totaling 321 (out of an average Sunday School attendance 8th grade - Senior Adults of 860) in weekly visitation, Supervised First Impressions Ministry, and other Ministries.
Supervisory Chaplain, Federal Correctional Institution, Yazoo City, Mississippi,1996-1999. Activated and supervised a religious services department, which served 1,600 inmates with 3 chaplains as well as pastored the protestant church of 300 inmates.
Chaplain, Federal Correctional Institution, White Deer, Pennsylvania, 1995-1996.
Senior Pastor, Bethel Baptist Church, Water Valley, Mississippi, 1989-1994.
Bi-vocational Pastor, Salem Baptist Church, Henning, Tennessee, 1989.
Other Service
President, Florida Chapter Mid-America Alumni 2008 - 2010
President, MS Chapter Mid-America Alumni 1992-1993
Regional Facilitator, Evangelism Response Center, NAMB (Non-paid), 2002-2005.
Led Evangelism Conference of the MS Baptist State Associations Leadership Training, May 2003.