In a year when Louisiana Christian University is marking its 120th anniversary, the school celebrated the inauguration of Mark Johnson as its 10th president.
The ceremony reflected a theme of service to the college, Louisiana Baptist churches and central Louisiana that has been the heartbeat of his first months as president.
Faith, family, business
“My father, being a pastor for over 50 years in ministry and a grandfather in ministry, taught me at an early age, ‘Trust the Lord with all your heart, lean not to your own understanding, in all your ways acknowledge Him and then see what happens,’” (a reference to Prov. 3:5–6) Johnson shared during the March 26 ceremony. “Because I was supposed to do three things, and the Lord was supposed to do one; He was supposed to direct my path. And so I stayed with that for my whole life. A lot of places where I could have spoken back, I decided not to because I was going to trust the Lord with all my heart, lean not to my own understanding, in all my ways acknowledge Him and He would direct my path.”
The event, held inside Guinn Auditorium, emphasized the importance of faith, family, business partnerships and educational excellence in shaping LCU’s future.
Johnson praised the resilience of the faculty, staff and students he has met since taking the LCU helm in late February.
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EDITOR’S NOTE — This article was written by Brian Blackwell and originally published by Louisiana’s Baptist Message.
