Anthony W. Johns
SUMMARY
I have been blessed in my life with a great diversity of leadership experiences including secondary education, the traditional church, urban community organization, cross cultural missions, and the college classroom. Through these experiences I have been privileged to minister cross culturally to Hispanic and African American congregations in Atlanta and Orlando as well as through short term missions to Mexico, Ecuador, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.
FAMILY
I have been married since March 1996 to Angela Catrice of Soddy Daisy, TN. My wife received her Bachelor of Science degree in Human Development from Lee College in 1995 and is a licensed teacher for grades K-8. Our first child, Whitney Brynn, was born on June 5, 1999, and our second child, Wesley Caleb, was born February 19, 2004.
EDUCATION
2001 Master of Arts in Christian Ministry (Ministerial Leadership), Church of God Theological Seminary
1995 Bachelor of Arts, History, Lee College
MINISTRY/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
January 2009- Director, Division of Community Involvement, City of Refuge, Inc., Atlanta, GA
Present
January 2008- Adjunct Faculty for Missions & Evangelism, Atlanta Christian College, East Point,
Present GA
May 2004- Administrative Pastor/Director of Discipleship, Midtown Mission Church of God,
Present Atlanta, GA
May 2000 - Founding Pastor, Richmond Oaks Church of God, Atlanta, GA
May 2003 The Richmond Oaks COG was an inner city mission among Hispanic immigrants. All of our services and ministries were conducted in both English and Spanish.
August 2000- Director, Richmond Oaks Urban Discipleship Center/City of Refuge School of Urban
May 2004 Mission, Atlanta, GA
The goal of the Urban Discipleship Center/School of Urban Mission was to train young men and women in the unique skills necessary to minister in the urban context.
Fall 1999- Part-time Instructor, Lee University External Studies
Spring 2004
Aug. 1999 – Staff Pastor/Director of Education, Master’s Commission Collegiate Training Center,
May 2002 Atlanta, GA
My responsibilities as a staff member included teaching various college level courses including Old Testament Survey, New Testament Survey, Christian Ethics, Urban Missions and Gospel of John. I was also responsible for coordinating and directing the ministry training practicum of Master’s Commission students in the local church. My further duties included the development of Master’s Commission collegiate training sites in new areas.
1998-1999 College & Career Pastor, South Cleveland Church of God, Cleveland, TN
As college and career pastor I was responsible for the Wednesday and Sunday classes as well as all social and ministry activities for the 18 to 25 year age group.
1997-1999 Teaching Assistant to the Academic Dean, Church of God Theological Seminary, Cleveland, TN
Among my responsibilities were administrative duties concerning both the student body and the faculty. These duties included coordination of directed studies, the graduation application process, processing of applications for incompletes, updating of course syllabi for the self-study review and processing the course/teacher evaluations. I also assisted the dean in dealing with the various academic needs of students. My further responsibilities involved academic research, student evaluation and other class-related preparations.
1995-1997 High School Teacher, Hiawassee Christian Academy, Orlando, Florida
I taught Bible, Spanish, History, Government, and Advanced Math at all high school grade levels. I was also the head coach of the varsity baseball team, the junior high boys basketball team and the junior high girls volleyball team. I led praise and worship during our weekly chapel services as well as being the speaker for many chapels and special events.
ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
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Charter member, El Asociacion Urbana para el Desarrollo Teologica en Accion (The Association for Urban Theological Development in Action - AUDTA), Chicago, IL
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Representative of the Church of God Theological Seminary to the 1998 Congress on Urban Ministry, Chicago, IL
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Member, Christian Community Development Association
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Member, Board of Directors, City of Refuge, Inc.
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Member, Board of Directors, H.E.A.L.
LICENSES & CERTIFICATES
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Ordained Minister, Church of God, Cleveland, TN
REFERENCES
Dr. Steven J. Land
Academic Dean, Church of God Theological Seminary
2016 Woodchase Way
Cleveland, TN 37311
(H) 423-478-1133
(W) 423-478-7704
Dr. Rick Waldrop
Associate Professor of World Mission and Evangelism
Church of God Theological Seminary
1135 Ponderosa Dr.
Cleveland, TN 37312
rewaldrop@aol.com
(W) 423-478-7210
(H) 423-284-6346
Phil Bray, Director
SafeHouse Outreach
89 Ellis Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
800-900-4787
404-523-2221
philipb@safehouse-outreach.org
Rev. Bruce Deel, Executive Director
City of Refuge, Inc.
1300 Joseph E. Boone Blvd.
Atlanta, GA 30314
404-564-7777
bruce@cityofrefugeinc.com
COURSES TAUGHT
Fall 1999 BIB 101X Old Testament Survey
Spring 2000 BIB 102X New Testament Survey
Fall 2000 BIB 204X Gospel of John
PAS 265X Practicum
BIB 101X Old Testament Survey
Spring 2001 BIB 102X New Testament Survey
PAS 266X Practicum
URB 320X Urban Ministries
Fall 2001 PAS 265X Practicum
URB 365X Urban Ministries
BIB 101X Old Testament Survey
Spring 2002 PAS 266X Practicum
BIB 102X New Testament Survey
URB 366X Urban Ministries
Spring 2003 THE 331T Christian Ethics
Fall 2003 BIB 101X Old Testament Survey
THE 300X Religion Colloquy: Theology & Urban Social Issues
URB 250X Introduction to Missions
PAS 265X Practicum
Spring 2004 BIB 102X New Testament Survey
URB 200X Introduction to Urban Mission
BIB 204X Gospel of John
PAS 266X Practicum
*All courses listed above taught through Lee University External Studies
Spring 2008, 2009 MEV490 Studies in Missions & Evangelism: Urban Ministry
(Atlanta Christian College, Atlanta, GA)
OTS126 Pentateuch
(Patten University Internet Degree Program)
GUEST LECTURES
Fall 1999 THE 331X Christian Ethics (Lee University)
Fall 2001 THE 331 Christian Ethics (Lee University)
Fall 2002 THE 332TH Religion & Culture (Lee University External Studies)
Fall 2002 Urban Ministries Seminar, Seminario Ministerial Sudamericano, Quito,
Ecuador
Spring 2005 Urban Missions Courses (Beulah Heights Bible College)
Fall 2005 Intercultural Studies (Lee University)
Fall 2005 Urban Missions Courses (Beulah Heights Bible College)
Spring 2006 Urban Missions Courses (Beulah Heights Bible College)
Fall 2008 Urban Ministry Seminar, Seminario Gamaliel, Lima, Peru
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