Dr. Edward Lee Johnson on
“How We Can Get Along Better Racially”
Air Date: Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023

This week, The Chef honors Black History Month with a visit from dear former colleague Dr. Edward Lee Johnson. Dr. Johnson and Chef dive into how the more surprising parts of slavery’s past reveal how the melting pot of modern society can live out God’s commandment to live in union. He says, “We [Black people] were the first identifiable civilization on the planet.” Listen Dr. Johnson goes affirms the biblical principle that “the kingdom of God comprises people of all ethnicities, all religions. And we just have to understand fundamentally what our roles are. Which is to be in relationship. The kingdom of God is relational, not hierarchical. And we have a struggle with trying to complete, when the reality is that we should be in relationship, completing one another.”

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Bio:
Pastor Edward L. Johnson was born October 2, 1954 in Berkeley County, SC, the sixth of eleven children of Johnnie & Thelma Johnson of Goose Creek, SC.  Edward was educated in the Berkeley County School System.

• June 1972 graduated from Goose Creek High School in Goose Creek, SC
• September 1972 entered US Armed Forces, served for 3 years in the Army.  During his military tenure, he rededicated his life to God and was called by God to preach the gospel in 1974.  While still serving in the Armed Forces, Edward traveled to Mexico, Germany, Belgium, France, Holland, and England.  After an Honorable Discharge from the military, he served an additional three in active reserve duties.  While in the reserves he attended the N.C.O. Academy for a brief period.
• 1976 enrolled in studies at the Baptist College of Charleston (currently known as Charleston Southern University). He majored in Religion for approximately 2 years.
• 1977 appointed Jurisdictional secretary for S.C.J.
• Edward is the Senior Pastor of New Vision Cathedral Lincolnville, SC, where he currently serves as Pastor.
• Edward has taken educational tours to the Holy Land and Seoul, Korea.  He had the distinct privilege to attend services in the largest Full Gospel Church in the world, Yoido Full Gospel church. He is married to the lovely Stacey E. Lattimore-Johnson and they have 6 wonderful children and 10 grandchildren.
• In January 2023 Edward wrote: ‘The Autopsy of Slavery and the Bible” published by Xulon Press (the largest Christian book publisher in America.
• Coming in March 2023 is his latest book titled: “The Infilling of The Holy Spirit” published by Trilogy publishing, a subsidiary of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) the largest Christian broadcasting network in the world.
• Edward has authored numerous nearly three dozen books that can be found of his website: mynewimagebooks.com
• For his life work he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity Degree from St. Thomas Christian College—Jacksonville Florida. He also serves as the Chief Commissioner for the Charleston Ecclesiastical Council—founded in March of 2012. (This organization was established in order to promote UNITY among the clergy, political and business community in the Charleston Tri-County area.) Edward is married to the lovely Missionary Stacey E. Lattimore-Johnson and he is the father of 6 wonderful children and 12grandchildren.