This book encapsulates the seminal work Bishop Johnson first presented to the School of Ministry for the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship in July 1995. The content has been revised, so as to impart to the leaders of the 21st century church; particularly pastors and elders; territorial overseers; auxiliary leaders; bishops; apostles; and prophets.

This book is the story of a man who was raised in one of the world's largest and best-known hetero-doxical religions; and walked away to become a minister in the Baptist Church. Bishop Johnson's mother became a Jehovah's witness when he was six months old, so growing up Watchtower doctrine was all he knew. He left the Jehovah's witnesses at the age of twenty-three; and his younger sister left as well, three years later. Watchtower doctrine mandates that all Jehovah's witnesses in good standing must shun anyone who either leaves the organization, or is cast out - even members of one's own...

Christianity has always been a minority religion in China. It is the second of three big world religions to come to China from the outside. It arrived -- after Buddhism and before Islam; and has progressed through about five well-defined eras, during which Chinese became Christians, and then went underground, or were driven out, or killed. As Chinese society struggled in turmoil at the turn of the twentieth century, Sun Yat-sen, an overseas Chinese Christian, rose to lead a revolution that gave birth to the Republic of China. The once unthinkable - that a Chinese leader would be a Christian -...

This book is intended for the sacred garrison of anointed men and women of God assigned to protect and to serve the leadership of Body of Christ. There are many general references that offer explanations and advice on what Adjutants should do, and how to be an Adjutant; in fact the magnum opus of our craft is found in a book called God's Armorbearer,1 by Elder Terry Nance In historic times knights were military operatives who were appointed to the service of monarchs and other high-ranking nobles. In our time the Adjutancy serves the highest-ranking leadership of the Church. Over the course...

Since the time of Charles Taze Russell the publications of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society - the parent organization of Jehovah's Witnesses - have stated publicly that they believe their understanding of God's Word to superior to the understanding of any and all other religious groups. Russell, and subsequently the witnesses have consistently alleged that their superior prophetic insight derives from direct divine revelation from Jehovah God. In their view, Jehovah communicates exclusively with the small remnant of older Witnesses - known collectively as the Faithful and Discreet Slave...

Jehovah's witnesses Versus the Biblical Jesus is the fourth book in the "Leaving the Watchtower" series, written by Bishop Johnson. In this book we explore what the Church has believed about Jesus Christ, since its inception -- and in contrast with what Jehovah's witnesses teach about Him. By the grace of God, some of the issues about the deity of Christ have been settled by our ancient Church Fathers; and explored in depth by great Christian leaders and teachers, ever since. We re-open this conversation, though settled, for the sake of the thousands who are presently coming to terms with the...

This book is a sequel to Bishop Johnson' semi-autobiographical work, entitled from Kingdom Hall to Kingdom Call. In the first book Bishop Johnson talked about his experiences growing up in the Jehovah's witness religion, and attending meetings at the Kingdom Hall. Volume Two - Keeping the Faith - is the story of what happened next, and of what has happened over more than four decades, since leaving the Jehovah's witnesses behind, and becoming a Christian. From preaching his initial sermon, in 1975; to embracing Pentecostalism; to Consecration into the sacred office of the Episcopacy, and...

The Sunday services have finished. The switch on the melodious organ has been turned off, and the choir has hung their gowns in the choir room. The custodian has locked the doors to the sanctuary; and everybody has gotten in their cars, and drove off. At home, you kick off the uncomfortable shoes and the suffocating corset. You plop down in your comfortable easy chair, switch on the TV, and settle in to the humdrum monotony of your real, everyday life. You are at home, now, and at home is the one place where you can be - must - be yourself. You stood in line, as usual, today, hoping for a...

The Episcopal Examination is a comprehensive examination of the precepts taught in the book A Compendium of the Episcopacy. The exam is divided into five sets of 50 questions; totaling 90 questions covering the History of the Episcopacy and Apostolic Succession; 60 questions regarding The Emergence of Orthodoxy; 60 questions about Pentecostal and Apostolic History; and 40 questions about the Forms and Rituals of the Episcopacy. It is designed to be randomized to the pleasure of the Catechist, or can be taken by series.