Indiana 250: Jeffrey Johnson, Eastern Star Church senior pastor – Indianapolis Business Journal

The Rev. Jeffrey Johnson has been senior pastor at Jap Star Church since 1988, and through that point, the church has grown to greater than 17,000 members and added two places.

Johnson can be an creator, in addition to president and CEO of eight corporations.

In 2007, he launched Kingdom Phrase Ministries and authored seven titles. Jap Star has expanded its ministries to incorporate JEWEL Human Companies Inc. and Rock Group Heart for Youth and Kids and has led a quality-of-life initiative in Arlington Woods, the neighborhood of its most important campus.

One thing stunning

I’ve run 5 marathons. … And I’m a real introvert.

Not too long ago studying

“The Bible is Black Historical past,” by Theron Williams; “Troubling Biblical Waters: Race, Class and Household,” by Cain Hope Felder

Recommendation

Sacrifice is extraordinarily important for fulfillment. What you stroll away from will decide what you stroll in to. Each profitable particular person I do know is a tough employee. Discover out what is true and do it. Religion in God will maintain you in your solution to success, it doesn’t matter what.

Worries

I don’t fear about something. My religion in my lord and savior Jesus Christ and his final plan helps me to deal with any issues.

Favourite civic contribution

Serving to to unite the Arlington Woods neighborhood in Indianapolis—church, authorities, neighborhood and enterprise—to handle the social ills which are so prevalent. Via the ROCK Initiative, because the visionary and chief, I’m excited to have been part of offering entry to reasonably priced housing, wholesome reasonably priced meals, monetary literacy and high quality schooling.

Indiana change

I wish to change how assets are decided for schooling of youngsters in Indiana. It’s unimaginable to have equality in schooling when there’s not equal allocation of assets for colleges. It will be a wonderful change for Indiana to have high quality instructional alternatives in each neighborhood no matter property worth.

Sabbatical matter

Pursuing justice and equality for all humanity.

Hardest problem

The hardest problem for me to have overcome is being a product of a damaged residence, the absenteeism of my father and the poverty that resulted from that. Now, I’m blessed to have had a wholesome marriage with the identical lovely girl for 36 years, 4 grownup sons who I like dearly and two grandsons who’ve not too long ago come into my life. God has moved me from poverty to prosperity.•