Pastor Joe

Joseph Fred “Pastor Joe” Johnson is Senior Pastor of Mount Hebron Church Ministries in Mobile, Alabama.

He is the second of four children born to James and Gohn Johnson of New Orleans, Louisiana.  He has been married to Linda Curry Johnson for over 46 years and is the father of four children ... Tiffany, Timothy, Nicholas, Christal and currently adopting two more.

Pastor Joe grew up in The Crescent City and was educated in the public school system there. After completing high school, he enrolled at Xavier University in New Orleans, where he attended for two years before joining the United States Air Force in 1974. He was later deployed to England to serve in Operation Desert Storm.

During his tour of duty, Pastor Joe was responsible for setting up medical (M.A.S.H.) units before retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant in January 1994, capping 20 years of service.

The Johnson's moved back to Mobile immediately upon his military retirement, and he began teaching in the Mobile County Public School System.

In August of 1993, Pastor Joe accepted his calling to the ministry, and three years later (1996) became Pastor of the then Mount Hebron Missionary Baptist Church.

Under his leadership, membership grew from 200 to over 1,000 in the by December 2001.   Over 40 new ministries were added to meet the needs of a growing congregation.                                    

Pastor Joe led the church in purchasing two old car dealerships that soon became the campus for a new sanctuary and Daycare in 2003. The Bright Spot, a multi-purpose church facility was opened in 2008.

Pastor Joe is a visionary who leads with passion as he oversees a steadily growing congregation of over 5,000 including Elders, Ministers, Deacons, A Community Development and Bright Spot Boards.

Pastor Joe leads the Church in “Reaching the World for Christ with Clean Hands and a Pure Heart” by serving and supporting ministries locally, nationally and internationally.

At present, the church owns nearly thirty acres of land, twelve of which is interstate property and is totally debt free.

Pastor Joe is a graduate of Southern Illinois University of Carbondale, IL and the University of Mobile, Mobile, AL.  He has been awarded honorary Doctorates from St. Thomas Christian College of Jacksonville, Florida and the University of Mobile, Mobile, Alabama.