Pastor Johnson trusted Christ as his Savior on October 18, 1981 as a thirteen year old boy in a chapel service of his Christian high school. He was called by God to preach His Word at the age of fifteen while attending a summer teen camp. He graduated from Bible college in 1990 and has been in the full time ministry ever since. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Mrs. Terri Johnson. The Johnsons are blessed to have two sons and daughters-in-law: Cole and Kelsea, and Jesse and Rachel. The Johnsons have a much beloved dog named Hank. The passion of Pastor Johnson’s heart, as well as Grace Baptist Church, is world missions, Bible exposition, the institution of the home and Christian education. Oh yeah…he also loves LSU football and Rottweilers!

Jim was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and raised in a Christian family.  He received Christ as his personal Saviour at the age of 10.  He graduated cum laude from Michigan State University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Astrophysics.

 Jim met his wife Viki in 1976 soon after she moved to New Jersey from Miami, Florida.  They were married in November, 1977, and together raised seven children.  Their children have all married, and Jim and Viki have 25 grandchildren so far.

 Jim has served as principal and teacher in three Christian schools since 1976.  He was ordained  to the Gospel ministry in 1980 on the same day that Evangelist John R. Rice graduated to Heaven.  He has been an assistant pastor since then, serving in various ministries including Sunday School, children’s church, soul-winning visitation, bus captain, and choir director.  While working at Landmark Baptist Church in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, he received an honorary doctorate from Northeast Baptist School of Theology.

In 2008, Jim and Viki were called to foreign missions.  They served as members of a missions team to Thailand for five years.  There they helped the team to plant two thriving churches and saw thousands come to Christ.  Jim and Viki returned to the United States in August, 2013.  They settled in north Texas and began attending Grace.  Jim was invited to be part of the ministry staff in February, 2014.

Daniel was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. At the age of eighteen he trusted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior. He attended Florida Bible College and graduated in 1974 with a Theology major. In the summer of 1978, he was asked to join the school staff of Grace Christian Academy (formerly known as Lewisville Christian Academy – the Lab School of Accelerated Christian Education). In 1988, Daniel was asked to take the leadership role as principal. It has been an honor to serve the Lord in Grace Baptist Church and Grace Christian Academy for over forty years.

My wife, Kim (Wilhoite), and I have been married thirty-seven years and we have a daughter, Shannon, and a son, Ryan. Shannon graduated from Crown College of the Bible in Powell, Tennessee, with a degree in Deaf Missions. Shannon and her husband Daniel Hill were married on June 21, 2014. The couple is residing in Tennessee with their five children. Ryan moved back to Flower Mound after attending Master’s Baptist College in Fargo, North Dakota. Ryan and his wife, Barbara O’Leary, now reside in Flower Mound with their two children.

God has been faithful to provide my every need. My life verses are Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”

Suzanne serves as office manager and assistant to Pastor Johnson.  Suzanne and her husband, Danny, have 3 grown children: Tyler, Joel who is married to Lydia, and Rachel who is married to Jesse.