Rev. Lelious A. Johnson, Senior Pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church
Senior Pastor · Since August 1992

Rev. Lelious A. Johnson.

Husband, father, grandfather, and pastor — leading the St. Paul family with the Word of God for over thirty years.

33+ yrs
At St. Paul
2
Theological Degrees
1983
Called to Ministry
The Johnson Family

A pastor's house.

Rev. Johnson was born in Dallas, Texas, to the parentage of Rev. Walter Johnson, Sr. and Mrs. Dorothy Nell Johnson.

Wife
Carlette Renee Johnson
Daughters
Rev. Johnson and Sis. Carlette are parents of four daughters.
Rachel Elizabeth (Kendall Lyons) Tabitha Elisheba (Rev. DeCarlos Roberson) Christina Renee Anna Alicia (Dominique Collier)
Grandchildren
Four granddaughters and two grandsons — the joy of his house.
Laniya Elisha Ava Lillian Benjamin Noah
Ministry Profile

A long obedience in the same direction.

Forty-plus years of preaching the gospel, shepherding people, and learning to serve Christ better.

1983
Called to the Gospel Ministry
A young man's yes to a lifelong call.
1986
Pastor · Wesley Chapel Baptist Church
Wills Point, TX. Six years shepherding his first congregation.
August 1992
Called to Pastor St. Paul Baptist Church
Where he currently serves the family on Pear Street.
Education

Trained for the work.

Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies
Criswell College
Dallas, TX
Master of Arts in Theology
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Fort Worth, TX
Evangelistic Ministry

Preaching across the country.

Pastor Johnson's evangelistic ministry expands throughout the United States — from Dallas pulpits to coast-to-coast invitations.

Austin TX
Baltimore MD
Cedar Hill TX
Dallas TX
Elizabeth NJ
Emory TX
Ennis TX
Friendship District North TX
Kansas City MO
Kaufman TX
Lake Charles LA
Los Angeles CA
Lufkin TX
Miami FL
Teaching Ministry

Equipping the saints.

Pulpit & Pastoral
  • The Pastor's Bible Class — St. Paul Baptist Church
  • Bible Seminars — speaking engagements throughout the year
  • Youth Conferences — investing in the next generation
Foundational Work
  • Children's Church — developed at Hopewell Baptist Church
  • D. Edwin Johnson Theological Institute — Instructor, Homiletics & Pastoral Ministries
Beyond the Pulpit

In the community.

Service to the broader church and to Dallas itself — the gospel never stays inside the sanctuary walls.

Professional Association
  • Oak Cliff Baptist Minister's Union — President, 2007–2011
  • Oak Cliff Baptist Minister's Union — Member since 1998
  • Dallas Baptist Ministers' Conference
  • Dallas Baptist Ministers Union
  • Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA)
Community Service
  • Wilmer Hutchins ISD Minister's Conference
  • African American Museum — Board Member
  • National Kidney Foundation — Board of Directors, North Texas
  • Diabetes Health & Wellness Institute — Ministerial Advisory Board President
Recognition

Awards received.

IMA Young Minister of the Year
IMA Minister of the Year
Dallas Urban League TORCH
Convention Affiliations

A wider fellowship.

St. Paul stands within the broader Black Baptist tradition — Pastor Johnson serves and is served by these conventions.

National Baptist Convention of America
  • Vice President — Pastor & Ministers Conference
Missionary Baptist General Convention of Texas
  • Corresponding Secretary
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More about St. Paul.

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