Miracle World Outreach Ministries, Inc Leadership
Miracle World Outreach Ministries, Inc is blessed to have a leadership team that is truly dedicated to Christ and accomplishing His will. Following are brief bio's of our leadership team and their qualifications for ministry.
Bishop Lawrence G. Johnson
Administrative Bishop & Senior Pastor
Bishop Dr. Lawrence Johnson was born and raised on the island of Jamaica, West Indies. At the age of nineteen, he accepted Christ as his personal Savior and committed his life to serving in ministry. With a strong desire to reach souls for the kingdom of God, he served in the Church of God in Jamaica and the United States for over sixteen years. It was during this time, that God used him mightily, to establish his new role in ministry.
While answering the call to preach the undiluted gospel, Bishop Johnson set out to pursue higher education and to equip himself with sound biblical knowledge. His studies began at the Bethel Bible College in Kingston, Jamaica where he graduated with a Christian Education Diploma. After migrating to the United States, he continued his studies at Grace Seminary in Florida and earned a Bachelor of Theology Degree. Bishop Johnson did not stop there; he later continued his studies at the Southern Bible Seminary and Institute of Ministry in Orlando, Florida where he graduated with a Doctor of Divinity Degree.
Bishop Johnson is a man with a heart of God. He has a deep love for God’s people and a passion for soul winning. He is a church planter and believes in teaching and preaching the uncompromised Word of God. This anointed teacher and prolific communicator has answered the call of God to preach with great excellence, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is committed to empowering believers for effective ministry and to rebuild communities through holistic outreach program, whereby salvation is embraced, divine destiny is revealed and sin is eradicated.
Bishop Johnson is the Founder and Executive Director of the Miracle World Outreach Ministries, Inc. This worldwide organization consists of over three hundred locations which include multiple locations throughout the United States, Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic and India. He is also the Senior Pastor at The New York District Churches, Miracle Worship Center (MWC), Bronx, NY and Miracle Victory (MVC) Center, Queens NY.
He is happily married to Rev. Dr. Maxine Johnson for the past 33 years and is the father of three beautiful children, Karel, Matthew and Lawrence, Jr. who are all actively involved in ministry.
Overseer Maxine Johnson
Senior Pastor at MFC, MCC & MAC
Rev. Dr. Maxine Johnson is considered armed and dangerous for the Lord. Reverend Johnson was born in Jamaica WI where she accepted God at the age of nine. It was during that time that she realized God’s calling on her life to vigorously and magnetically preach the gospel. She has acknowledged and responded to the call of God and with a clear sense of purpose and destiny stepped into that role. With her unique anointing and operation of the five fold gifts, Rev. Johnson has seen God’s words manifested in the lives of his people and many can attest to the working power of God in her life. Her standards are uncompromising and uncommon,which has enabled her to excel and surpassed many others.
Rev. Johnson has studied and received her Bachelor of Theology Degree from Grace Seminary in Florida. She is the accomplished author of two books “ Destiny to Overcome Anything” and “Coming back from your setback.”
Her ministry has opened doors for her to travel extensively and to become a spiritual shepherd to millions around the globe in places like South Africa, United Kingdom, Israel, France, United States and The Caribbean completing the mandate that was commissioned to her. She is a Teacher, Preacher, Conference Host, Counselor, State Evangelist and prolific communicator. She is also the CEO and founder of the Maxine Johnson Deliverance Ministry.
For several years Rev. Johnson has operated in a leadership capacity for Ladies Ministry and State Evangelistic Department for the Church of God Ministry. Rev Johnson has co-pastored alongside her husband, the honorable Bishop Lawrence Johnson for more than twenty years. Through a vision from the Lord to her husband Miracle Worship Center in the Bronx was birthed and in obedience to God she assumed the role of pastor, and not long after she gave birth to Miracle Faith Center (MFC) in Orange NJ. She now pastors Miracle Faith Center and Miracle Christian Center (MCC) in Paterson NJ. Rev. Johnson is a gracious, faithful, loving, caring and giving Woman of God and her everyday interaction with people in spite of their situations and background can attest to that fact. She and Bishop Johnson are happily married for over 31 years and the proud parents of three beautiful children, daughter Minister Karel and sons Matthew and Lawrence Jr. who are actively involved in the work of the ministry. Rev. Johnson is also the Senior Pastor at Miracle Anointed Center (MAC) , also at the Paterson NJ Church location.
On May 20, 2023 Rev. Dr. Maxine Johnson was installed as the United States Overseer by Bishop L. G. Johnson. This position gives her the oversight of the three USA Districts, New England, New York and New Jersey. This appointment gives Bishop L. G. Johnson the ability to concentrate on the International oversight of our Missions location outside of the United States. God is doing an awesome work through our ministry. Many lives will be blessed because of our commitment to be the repairers of the breach and restorers of paths to dwell in.
She is also a successful entrepreneur having launched her own clothing line, Maxdiva and her very own Beauty Salon – Miracle Hands in Paterson NJ which was opened in November 2015 under the auspices of the 46th Major of the city of Paterson, Mayor Joey Torres.
Natives from around the globe have been touched by the message of faith and God’s love through her ministry, the servant and pioneer. Rev. Dr. Maxine A Johnson.