Pastoral Staff

Pastor Michael Johnson is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. His ministry began in 1988 at the Normandie Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church in Los Angeles, California, where God first called him into service. In 1991, he graduated from Griggs University in Takoma Park, Maryland, receiving credentials in Conference Bible Instruction and evangelism.

Pastor Johnson continued his theological training at Oakwood University, studying Theology and Church Leadership, and later earned a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry with an emphasis in evangelism from Andrews University. He has also received his Doctor of Ministry in Evangelism and Church Planting from Liberty University.

Since 1992, Pastor Johnson has faithfully served within the Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists as both a lay and associate pastor across several churches. He currently serves as the Senior Pastor of the Pasadena Seventh-day Adventist Church in Pasadena, California.

In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, Pastor Johnson has been actively involved in evangelistic leadership. Since 2005, he has served on the Southern California Conference Global Evangelism Training Staff and Evangelism Committees. He has also served as the Southern California Conference representative on the Pacific Union ASI Board of Directors and currently serves on the Executive Committee and Administrative Staff of the Pacific Union Conference Bible Instructors Guild.

Throughout his ministry, Pastor Johnson has conducted numerous evangelistic campaigns, leading many individuals to Christ through baptism. He is the founder, speaker, and director of End Times Like These Ministries, a training ministry dedicated to equipping God’s people for a finished work and establishing churches as year-round community evangelistic centers.

End Times Like These Ministries conducts weeks of prayer, revivals, Revelation seminars, evangelistic reaping meetings, medical missionary training, youth discipleship and retreat conferences, and literature evangelism training. Through this work, hundreds of churches have been strengthened, over 600 lay evangelists and Bible workers have been trained, and more than 1,500 baptisms have been recorded since 1992 across the Pacific Union Conference and the North American Division.

Pastor Johnson is blessed to serve alongside his wife, Denise Johnson, who is the co-director of End Times Like These Ministries. They have four children and one grandson. Above all, Pastor Johnson desires to be known as a sincere and consecrated servant of God, continually seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Denise Johnson is a native of Los Angeles, California, and was raised in the San Fernando Valley. After spending more than twenty years away, she returned to a committed walk with Christ and His church in 1997. Soon after, she began serving as the Youth Ministries Leader at the Valley Crossroads Seventh-day Adventist Church in Pacoima.

In 2000, Denise was blessed to join the Voice of Prophecy radio ministry, where she served as a Bible Instructor in the Bible School. She continued in this role until 2014, when the ministry relocated to Colorado. This transition allowed her to fully dedicate her time to ministry alongside her husband.

Denise holds a Master’s degree in Adult Education from the University of Phoenix and a Master’s degree in Pastoral Ministry from Andrews University. She is currently a PhD candidate in Organization and Management with an emphasis in Leadership at Liberty University.

As co-director of End Times Like These Ministries, Denise works alongside Pastor Johnson in equipping God’s people for a finished work. She is passionate about nurturing, teaching, and leading others into a deeper and loving relationship with Jesus Christ.

Together, Michael and Denise Johnson are committed to ministry, discipleship, and evangelism, serving with a shared mission to prepare hearts and communities for Christ’s soon return.

Raised in a Christian home, Calvin Gardner’s early years were marked by brokenness and instability. In his search for meaning, he pursued success in Hollywood, mingling with the rich and famous, only to find himself unfulfilled. It was in this season of emptiness that God found him, radically transforming his life and calling him to a higher purpose.

Now, Calvin uses his story and platform to encourage others to embrace faith and live lives of significance. He is a dynamic Christian motivational speaker, evangelist, and coach dedicated to guiding others toward discovering the transformative power of Christ. As the cohost of the Go Beyond podcast, he inspires listeners to live with purpose and faith, empowering the next generation to lead lives of impact.

Pastor Gardner is married to Paola and they are the proud parents of a son and a daughter. 

Our Church Mission Statement: 

We are equipping God’s people for a finished work by making disciples of Jesus Christ.  Our goal is to lovingly lead lives to be loving witnesses who, by the power, grace, and mercy of Jesus, will proclaim to all people the everlasting gospel of the Three Angels’ Messages in preparation for His soon return.

Pastor Michael Johnson