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Val Johnson was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 6, 1917. He made the important decision of accepting salvation into his life in June of 1937, and became part of Morgan Park Assembly Church (now Apostolic-Pentecostal Church of Morgan Park). He was called into the ministry of preaching in 1943. While at Morgan Park Assembly, he occupied the following positions:

Sunday School Teacher

Young Peoples' Chairman

IDC Young Peoples' Chairman

In 1948, Elder Val Johnson left Morgan Park Assembly to pastor a newly formed congregation, namely the New Jerusalem Pentecostal Church. He worked full-time for the United States Department of Agriculture from 1948 through 1950 as a meat inspector. After pastoring this congregation for four years, Elder Johnson returned to his home church where he was soon appointed to the position of assistant pastor. He remained at Morgan Park Assembly during which time he received his Doctor of Theology Degree in 1959.

In September of 1962, Dr. Val Johnson was led by God to the city of Peoria, Illinois where he served as the pastor of the Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ. He was an outstanding pastor, tending to the needs of the congregation while continuing to work full-time for the City of Peoria as a plumbing inspector.

In 19XX, Dr. Val Johnson was appointed to the position of District Elder, and shortly thereafter he was appointed to the office of Suffragan Bishop under the auspices of Dr. Arthur M. Brazier, diocesan bishop of the Illinois District Council, and pastor of the Apostolic Church of God in Chicago, Illinois. PCJC considers it a true blessing to have such a man as our leader. He is one that really teaches and preaches from his heart, with a sincere endeavor to minister to the needs of this congregation. Suffragan Bishop Emeritus Val Johnson has been described as one with an humble spirit. He is known as an insightful, anointed and dynamic pastor with a unique preaching style. This man of God is one of a kind and is completely irreplaceable.


	It has been both gratifying and rewarding to have had a part in the development of Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ during the 51 years of its organization and existence. I came to this church in 1963 and found a group of dedicated, cooperative, industrious, and worshipping people. They had a mind to work and accomplish something for the glory of God. Our purpose was, and is to glorify the God of our salvation in our bodies and in our spirits, which are God's. Our objective is to be used of God in the winning of souls to His kingdom, and the building and nurturing of saintly lives in those who are won to Him. There are those who have assiduously labored and sacrificed prior to my coming to this church. God shall surely bless their unstinting service. It has been and remains our consuming desire that God would continue to use us collectively to pursue with indefatigable effort the accomplishment of our desires. We are thankful for those souls who have been added to the body during my ministry. I realize that it was God who called and chose them to be servants. It is not our mission to confine our efforts and labors within these walls, but rather to spread the good tidings and meet needs of our community. It contains our future brothers and sisters in the Lord. Jesus said, "inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Suffragan Bishop Emeritus Val Johnson


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