A house RESOLUTION

 

To recognize and Honor Apostle John W. Johnson, Jr., for his contributions to charity and to his ministry.

 

Whereas, born in Charleston County and reared in Berkeley County, Apostle John W. Johnson, Jr., graduated from Berkeley High School and attended both South Carolina State College and the Neilson Institute; and

 

Whereas, Apostle John W. Johnson, Jr., led by the spirit of the Lord, established himself as a kingdom businessman in March of 2012, when he began his 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization known as the Freedom Empowerment Building Program (FEBP). Since then, the FEBP has acquired nearly one million dollars in grants through the South Carolina Housing Authority, serving families in seven counties in the state with much needed repairs to their homes. Currently, the FEBP focuses on donations and the acquisitions property program to create affordable housing for families in need; and

 

Whereas, in May of 2017, Apostle John W. Johnson, Jr., received his Housing Counselor Certificate through the North Carolina Association of Housing Authority. With this certificate and continued education he became a Certified Housing Counselor in South Carolina. In 2019, he received his Mortgage Processor Certification through the South Carolina Housing Authority and began working with families in seven counties throughout the state providing preforeclosure assistance; and

 

Whereas, as a means to promote the kingdom business, Apostle John W. Johnson, Jr., organized and established the Marketplace Ministry in May of 2022. The ministry is designed to form a community of kingdom investors where information, knowledge, and understanding concerning business are shared. The main focus is on development of a generation of entrepreneurs that will excel in business while being led by God and giving all the glory and praise to God; and

 

Whereas, Apostle John W. Johnson, Jr., established the SC-RE Johnson Development Corporation in February of 2023, which is a real estate investment and development company that focuses on creating affordable housing through partnerships in acquisitions and construction. The company also serves as a tax assistance advocate providing resolutions to individuals who have fallen behind in their property taxes while providing means to alleviate the financial strain; and

 

Whereas, Apostle John W. Johnson, Jr., was called to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ at the age of eighteen and was licensed to preach at Powerhouse of Deliverance at the age of 21. Having served God and the church faithfully as a young minister, and meeting the requirements of an elder, he was elevated and became an ordained elder in the Lord's Church. He was later appointed as the National Evangelist for the Powerhouse of Deliverance Apostolic Church, Inc. He faithfully served as a national evangelist on the field for about fifteen years. During this period, God allowed him to preach in every state and every major city in the United States of America. He also was afforded the opportunity to minister the gospel of Jesus Christ in New Mexico and Canada. He presently serves as the Overseer of the Powerhouse of Deliverance Apostolic Church, Inc., and he represents Christ while walking in the apostolic anointing as an apostle in the Lord's Church; and

 

Whereas, Apostle John W. Johnson, Jr., while serving as an elder in the Lord's Church, heard the voice of the Lord as he spoke to him concerning a gift for the Body of Christ. Following the mandate of the Lord God, the initial "Wordtime Straight out the Bible Conference" was held in March of 1997, in Moncks Corner. With much prayer, tenacity, and faith this conference is now in its twenty-seventh year. Its work focuses on embodying a holistic approach focusing on the welfare of the Body of Christ; and

 

Whereas, the South Carolina House of Representatives takes pleasure in acknowledging the service to humanity and the Body of Christ that is still being rendered by Apostle John W. Johnson, Jr., and celebrates him as he serves as an apostle. Now, therefore,

 

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

 

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, recognize and honor Apostle John W. Johnson, Jr., for his contributions to charity and to his ministry.

 

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented to Apostle John W. Johnson, Jr.

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