Mark Johnson has been named the 10th president of Louisiana Christian University.
Johnson currently serves as director of the doctor of ministry program at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. In May 2024, the LCU board of trustees created a presidential search committee that was tasked with conducting its search. A news release from LCU did not specify when Johnson would be starting his new role.
“We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Mark Johnson has been elected by the Louisiana Christian University Board of Trustees as the next president of our esteemed institution,” said Anthony Bunting, chair of the board of trustees. “Dr. Johnson’s exemplary leadership and profound love for the students and staff will undoubtedly support our mission and foster the growth and support of our university.”
Education
Johnson earned a doctor of ministry from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, with his project titled Racial Reconciliation in the Southern Baptist Convention, focusing on the themes of repentance, reconciliation, and restoration. His debut book, “Black Church White Convention: A Pastor’s Story of Hope,” set for release in spring 2025, chronicles his experience leading an African American church into the Southern Baptist Convention.
In 2019, Johnson and his family relocated to New Orleans to pursue a Ph.D. in evangelism, pastoral ministries, and Christian leadership. After guiding Edgewater Baptist Church of New Orleans through the COVID-19 pandemic as senior pastor, he joined the faculty at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary as assistant professor of evangelism and pastoral ministries and director of the Doctor of Ministry Division.
He and his wife, Heather Williams Johnson, a former LCU board of trustees member, have been married for 29 years. They have four children.
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written and released by Louisiana Christian University.
