About Pastor Steven D. Johnson
Rev.
Steven D. Johnson II is the senior pastor of Hope City Church, a vibrant, growing
faith community with a long history of serving residents of southern
California. Pastor Johnson’s ministry demonstrates a teaching and preaching proclamation
which is biblically and exegetically sound, socially conscious, culturally
relevant, and applicable to contemporary hearers. Evidenced by a host of awards
and recognitions, Pastor Johnson’s work focuses specifically on inspiring individual
success by empowering people to live out their God-ordained
destiny and developing themselves educationally, socially and culturally.
Believing that at its best ministry is done both inside and outside the walls
of the church, Pastor Johnson encourages social and political activism,
community and economic development, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Building Relationships with Individuals and Families
Stemming
from a rich family heritage of pastors, preachers, evangelists and missionaries,
Pastor Johnson is a fourth-generation preacher who has a genuine love for
people. He enjoys building relationships with individuals and families across
all backgrounds and enjoys interacting with all generations – young, old and in
between. He loves everything about the many contours, complexities and
challenges of ministry – from moments of joy and triumph, to standing in prayer
with his parishioners during times of crisis and great travail. Further, he
believes that the church is undoubtedly one of the best places to promote
community, heal racial and cultural divides, work towards social justice, promote
education and entrepreneurship, and help people live up to their full potential
in Christ.