Pastor Reggie Johnson Senior Pastor & Teacher

Hello, I am the very blessed Pastor of the Grace Temple Baptist Church, located in historic Lawnside, New Jersey.  I am delighted that God navigated several situations and circumstances to touch the hearts of the members of this fellowship to install me as their choice for Pastor.  I am keenly aware that God’s timing was involved in my nomination and subsequent ratification.

My background stretches back to August of 1980 when I received
Jesus Christ as my Savior and Lord.  From that moment, my life has been one of deeper depths and higher heights in Kingdom Building.  I am eternally grateful for the wonderful discipleship I received from
Bishop K. W. Reed, Sr. – Sharon Baptist Church, and the mentorship I receive from Bishop S. Todd Townsend – The Resurrection Center, 
Bishop C. Milton Grannum – New Covenant Church, Dr. E. K. Bailey (deceased) – Concord Missionary Baptist Church, and Dr. Joel Gregory – Joel Gregory Ministries.  I look forward to fulfilling God’s will for my life as I continue to do all I can through a ministry dedicated to
“Transform Lives To Reflect God’s Kingdom.”

Over the past 7 years, with the help of many gifted and dedicated Saints, I have been able to establish the following:

I have engaged our Church as affiliate members of the following:

National Baptist Convention U.S.A., Inc.
General Baptist Convention – New Jersey
Bethany Baptist Association
Oak Cliffe Bible Fellowship (Project-Turn-Around)
Christian Stronghold – Christian Research & Development
New Jersey Regional Coalition

I am committed to pursuing excellence through Biblical Literacy.  We want to be a Baptist Church with a biblical distinction.

As a Church family, we have discovered that success in the Kingdom is an easy task.  We simply lean not to our own understanding, and acknowledge God, and He has directed our path.  God has already written the script, and all we have to do is understand our roles and be transformed by the renewing of our minds. 

It is my prayer that everyone who crosses the threshold of the
Grace Temple Baptist Church will come away with, not only a 
Worship Service  --  but with a Worship Experience.  May God continue to richly bless you.

In His Service,               

Pastor Reggie Johnson
Senior Pastor/Teacher