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Chris
Johnson
Background In
1961 Chris was born in the West Texas town of Andrews and then spent the
majority of his early life growing up just thirty miles away in the town of
Seminole. After attending Seminole High School, he
committed to Western Texas College on a golf scholarship and then moved on to University
of Texas at Austin. Chris set our for
Hermitage, Tennessee in the mid 1980’s where he met his wife Karen. They have spent almost twenty years working
and serving in the community and are involved various ministries. Early
on, Chris was active in youth leadership and served the congregation at South Seminole Baptist Church during his
Junior High and High School years. After
graduating from Seminole High School, he attended Western Texas College in
Snyder, Texas. He worked and served as
assistant youth minister for about 100 youth and attended First Baptist Church during his two years at WTC. He also ministered and taught at various youth
camps with FBC Snyder before moving to Austin. While
in Austin he became involved with the ministries of Hyde Park Baptist Church.
The university ministry served approximately 400 students located
several miles from the campus of the University of Texas. He became the music and worship director for
the university ministry weekly services and also developed a concert series
featuring Christian ministry artists such as “Steve Camp”. In
1987, Chris moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he met his wife Karen. Karen was an employee at The Baptist Sunday
School Board, now Lifeway Resources, where she worked for almost 21 years. She was the Art Director for HomeLife magazine and continues to work on a
freelance basis with Lifeway on various publications, such as ParentLife
magazine. Chris and Karen have two
children. Shannon is eighteen years old
and a Freshman at The University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Elliot,
is thirteen years old and is a seventh grader at Dupont Tyler Middle School. Grace
Church at Hermitage is a local mission with its inception in January of
2007. Ministering biblical truth to
the community is a wonderful privilege and a work that is already prepared by
God. Jesus said to them, "My food is to
do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work. Do you not say,
'There are yet four months, then comes the harvest'? Look, I tell you, lift up
your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who
reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower
and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, 'One sows and
another reaps.' I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others
have labored, and you have entered into their labor." (John 4:34-38) esv The
power of evangelism is the Gospel….God’s Gospel. Everyone that is known by Christ, should be
able to tell the world why and demonstrate its power through disciplined lives…..that
is the testimony of a true evangelistic church! Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is
the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and
also to the Greek. Educational Philosophy Chris believes it is important to pursue a “persistent” educational philosophy. Learning and understanding biblical doctrine
is dependent upon the leading and power of the Holy Spirit. The development of knowledge is then pursued for
the glory of God and the edification of the church. Chris is convinced that “to be approved without being
ashamed”, ……(as spoken by the Holy Spirit through the Apostle Paul’s
first letter to Timothy),…. is truly
the aim and goal of acquiring
knowledge. It is important to continue a
pursuit of life-long learning. 2 Timothy 1:8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony
about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel
by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because
of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in
Christ Jesus before the ages began, and which now has been manifested through
the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life
and immortality to light through the gospel, for which I was appointed a
preacher and apostle and teacher, which
is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed,
and I am convinced that he is able to guard until that Day what has been
entrusted to me. Follow the pattern of the sound words that you have heard from
me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. By the Holy Spirit who dwells within us, guard the good deposit
entrusted to you. / esv 2 Timothy 2:15
Study to show thyself approved
unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. / kjv Education serves to
assist in the gift of preaching and teaching which is established by the Holy
Spirit. Scripture is clear on the
qualifications of a man of God. Paul’s
letters to Timothy and Titus give the church an accurate description of the
qualifications of the Pastor. With that
in mind, please find included a brief outline of Chris’s educational background
and continuing training to preach and teach the Gospel of God. Romans 1:1
Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God…. / esv Pastoral Ministry & Resources Bible Exposition Hebrews 2000-2002 1
Corinthians 2002-2003 2
Corinthians 2003-2005 Galatians 2006 Romans 2007 Grace
Teachers Series – Teaching and Equipping Ministry Designed and taught by Chris
Johnson Hermeneutics
– Principles of Interpreting Scripture Biblical Doctrines – 10 essential
doctrines of the Christian Faith New Testament – Outline study of the
entire New Testament Books Old Testament – Outline study of the
entire Old Testament Books Bibliography: Evangelical Hermeneutics /
Robert L Thomas Protestant Biblical
Interpretation / Benard Ramm 21
Days of Leaven, Principles
of Biblical Discernment, A closer look at “ 40 Days of Purpose”, Chris Johnson After Darkness, Light / Various
authors Grace Evangelism / Various authors MacArthur Bible Handbook / John
MacArthur e-sword Bible Software Shepherds
Conference 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Pastoral Ministry Training and Seminars / Los
Angeles, California Grace Community Church Teachers and Presenters (short list) Dr. John
MacArthur, Master’s Seminary Dr. Richard
Mayhue, Master’s Seminary and College Dr. Bill
Barrick, Master’s Seminary Dr. R. Albert Mohler, Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary Dr. R.C. Sproul,
Knox Theological Seminary Dr. Mark Dever,
Senior Pastor / Capitol Hill Baptist
Church Reformed
Theological Seminary RTS Virtual / Biblical
Studies Resource Continuing Education in Theology and
Biblical Studies Short
list of notable Teachers: W. Robert Godfrey Ph.D, J.I.
Packer Ph.D., Dr. Knox Chamblin. Founders
Ministries –SBC Training in Biblical Doctrine
& Foundations of Baptist Theology Recognizing the Historic Confession of Faith of the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary Annual Conference and Training: Past
Conference Teachers / John Mac Arthur, J.I. Packer, Iain Murray,
Al Mohler and John Piper Educational Resources Churches Served: South Seminole Baptist Church, Seminole,
TX First Baptist Church, Snyder, TX Hyde Park Baptist Church, Austin, TX Grace Baptist Church, Mt. Juliet, TN Grace Church at Hermitage, Hermitage, TN Seminole High School 1979 Seminole,
Texas Western Texas College 1979-81 General
Studies Most
Outstanding Male Student Phi
Theta Kappa / National Honors Fraternity The University of Texas at Austin 1981-83 Communications & Information Technology Shepherd’s Fellowship Online
Pastoral Resource / Grace Community Church Reformed Theological Seminary RTS
Virtual Resource
for Biblical Studies The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Resource
for Biblical Studies Biblical Training www.biblicaltraining.org Resource
for Biblical Studies Personal Library Resources Theological Dictionary of the New
Testament / 10 Volumes / G. Kittel The Expositors Bible Commentary Old and
New Testaments NIV / 12 Volumes /
Gaebelein Calvin Commentaries Old and New
Testaments / 22 Volumes / Baker John MacArthur Commentary, New Testament / 20 Volumes / Moody The Expositor’s Greek Testament, New Testament / 5 Volumes / Hendrickson Vincent’s Word Studies in the New
Testament / 4 Volumes /Hendrickson Commentary on the Old Testament, Keil
& Delitzsch / 10 Volumes / Hendrickson The Southern Baptist Journal of Theology
/ Mohler William Barclay Commentary of the New
Testament / Westminster Press The Teacher’s Bible Commentary / Paschall
Hobbs / Holman The Fundamentals, Torrey / 2 Volumes /
Baker Systematic Theology, Robert L. Dabney /
Banner of Truth Pictorial Encyclopedia of the Bible / 5
Volumes / Zondervan Systematic Theology, Hodge / 3 Volumes /
Hendrickson History of the Christian Church / 8
Volumes / Schaff The Westminster Pulpit / 5 Volumes /
Baker The Works of Benjamin Warfield / 10
Volumes / Baker Spurgeon’s Sermons / 5 Volumes / Baker Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the
Bible / Holman Vines Complete Expository Dictionary /
Vine, Unger, White / Nelson The Revell Bible Dictionary / Revell MacArthur Bible Handbook / Nelson The Genesis Record / Morris Other Commentary Writers / Individual
Books of the Old and New Testament James
Montgomery Boice Gerhard
von Rad F.F.
Bruce R.C.
Sproul Wayne
Grudem Martin
Luther Donald
Grey Barnhouse Matthew
Henry Augustine William
Hendrickson Electronic Resources Logos Bible Software Commentary &
Resources e-Sword Bibles, Commentary &
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