OUR LEADERSHIP

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PASTOR AARON JOHNSON

  • Pastor Aaron Lloyd Johnson, “A Humble Servant” is the Founder and Senior Pastor of Restoration Community Christian Church in Manassas, VA. In September 2021, he became a member of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International, under the leadership of Bishop Wesley T. Cherry Sr., Virginia’s State Bishop. He currently serves as Chaplain for Prince William County Police Department and is also a member of the Prince William Chamber of Commerce. In addition, Pastor Johnson conducts Evening Worship Services every 1st Sunday at the PWC Adult Detention Center as well as Nottaway Correctional Center each quarter in Burke, VA. He is a member of PWC Jail Mentoring Program and also participates in a weekly Bible Study with his co-workers at the Department of Transportation.

    Pastor Johnson a graduate of Richmond Virginia Seminary with a Bachelor’s in Theological Studies and is currently pursuing his Masters in Pastoral Theological Studies at Andersonville Theological Seminary.

    He is currently married to the former Elizabeth Beatrice Byrd for 36 years and is the father of three children, LaToya Shantell, Elizabeth Miller and Ra’Shawn Durell.

    Pastor Johnson a Navy veteran and served on various ships during his military career which completed deployments all around the world. He later joined Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Manassas, VA in November 1992 and in January 2002, Rev. Johnson was ordained by Bishop Donald L. Smith as Elder under Mount Calvary Baptist Church as well

    as The Whole Truth Ministries. On August 3, 2003, he was installed as Assistant Pastor/Overseer of Greater Mount Calvary Outreach Center in Catharpin, VA. The historical site was officially re-opened on Sunday, August 10, 2003. Pastor Johnson has served in numerous ministries at Greater Mount Calvary Christian Church such as Associate Minister, New Disciples Teacher, Leadership Teacher, CED Core Member, and Elder of Family Ministries and as Adjutant to the Bishop for 15 years.

    On January 26, 2019, Pastor Johnson, the visionary, celebrated the Pastoral Installation as Senior Pastor of Restoration Community Christian Church in Manassas, VA by Drs. James and Glenda Sutton of Christian Life Church in Manassas, VA.

    On July 10, 2024, he was recipient of the Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. Pastoral Award in the Emerging Church of the Southern Atlantic Region.

    He enjoys supporting the church and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. One of his favorite scriptures is found in II Corinthians 5:20, “Now then we are Ambassadors for Christ.”

PASTOR ELIZABETH JOHNSON

  • Dr. Elizabeth “Liz” Johnson, a Florida native, currently serves as Pastor of Restoration Community Christian Church in Manassas, Virginia alongside her husband, Pastor Aaron L. Johnson, who is Founder and Senior Pastor. Dr. Liz serves as the NOVA District Director for Full Gospel Baptist Church Daughters of the Promise. She also serves as a Community Board member with Carriage House @ Sumner Lake where she resides. She received her Master of Ministry in Biblical Counseling and her Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Leadership from Andersonville Theological Seminary with the Highest Distinction. Dr. Liz has over 30 years in Ministry to include: Family Ministry, Deaconess Chairperson, Sunday School Superintendent, Teacher of New Members, Master Trainer for Ministers, Deacons, and Deaconess and Overseer of Benevolence.

    She is the Founder of Johnson & Johnson Outreach Ministries with a mission: “To partner with organizations and ministries in the community so that our humanitarian efforts may be used as opportunities to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ to all mankind.” Some of her outreach efforts has included: 1) Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center on their 24-hour helpline for “Pregnancy Crisis” and Presenter for the Healing Class; 2) Serving as the Spiritual Director on the Advisory Board and Clergy Team member for Kairos International at Central Virginia Correctional Unit (CVCU); and 3) Conduct Monthly Worship Services at the Adult Detention Center in Manassas, Virginia with The Good News Jail and Prison Ministry. Dr. Liz currently partners with Bishop Gale Williams at Entrusted Connected Ministry, where she teaches a Forgiveness Class at The Life House. In addition, she has volunteered with Dr. Vanessa Gattis at Prince William County Community Foundation with the C.H.O.W. Wagon that delivers food to families in the community. She provides Spiritual Counseling in the areas of Grief, Pre-Marital, Marriage, Addiction and Depression.

    Dr. Liz served 7 years in the U.S. Navy that included a 4-year ONCONUS tour in Greece. She is currently employed as a Human Resources Business Partner with Zeiders Enterprises, a government contractor in Woodbridge, VA and holds both the PHR and SHRM-CP Certifications in Human Resources. Dr. Liz has been married to Pastor Aaron Lloyd Johnson for 37 years and together they have two children, LaToya Shantell and Ra’Shawn Durell. Being a personal testimony for her, one of her favorite scriptures is from Ephesians 3:20, “Now unto Him that is able to do exceedingly and abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us!”