Dr. Elmo Johnson: Reaching, loving and helping people
June 1, 2021
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Dr. Elmo Johnson is the pastor of Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church in Houston’s Fourth Ward, where he has served more than 35 years, and director of Uplift 4th Ward. Uplift 4th Ward is a community development organization started in 1995. It is revitalizing the historic Fourth Ward neighborhood next to downtown Houston by buying and renovating houses. The organization, along with other development partners, built the Kimble Senior Living center to give affordable housing to senior adults in Fourth Ward.
From deep in the heart of one Texan, he shares his background and thoughts on church and ministry. To suggest a Baptist General Convention of Texas-affiliated minister to be featured in this column, or to apply to be featured yourself, click here.