About Our LeadersDavon Johnson is the senior pastor of Higher Calling In Christ Ministries International, which is located in Miami, FL and was founded in December 2020.
Then: Davon and his wife, Deborah, faithfully served as deacons-ministers in their home church of over 10 years. Davon served as the official lector (proclaiming the daily reading of Scripture), the pastor's armor bearer (rendering aid during service), an accountability leader in the men's ministry, and the secretary for the husband's ministry. Deborah served as the pastor's administrative assistant (responsible for organizing the pastor's weekly schedule, recording minutes at leadership meetings, overseeing adult baptisms/child dedications services, selling and managing inventory of church merchandise, etc.), supervised the media ministry (live-streaming services, curating social media content, maintaining the church's website, designing flyers for church events), co-led the women's ministry, and planned the annual women's retreats. Together, Davon and Deborah led intercessory prayer every Sunday morning, and during their college years, spearheaded their church’s evangelism and outreach ministry at the local university they attended. Now: Between June-October 2020, the Lord began to give Davon and Deborah multiple prophetic confirmations that it was time to branch out of their local church home and to accept the higher calling into the "5-fold" office by starting their own ministry. Pastor Davon and Prophetess Deborah aspire to reach their community, city and world with the gospel presented in a relevant and progressive way. Their desire is to help activate and cultivate the natural and spiritual gifts in others so they, too, can accept their higher calling in Christ. The Johnsons have been married since 2014 and live in Miami Gardens. |
Pastor Davon & Prophetess Deborah Johnson
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Pastor Davon Johnson
Davon “Transparent” Johnson is a devout Christian and husband to Deborah ‘HeartofWorship’ Johnson. He is an alumnus of Florida International University with a Bachelors of Science in Communication and an area of concentration in Religious Studies. He is also a father, counselor, mentor, public speaker, actor, spoken word poet, blogger, published journalist, aspiring author, Co-Owner of an online, faith-based retail store, Integrity By Design, Inc., and founder of Transparent For Christ Movement.
Davon was born in Miami, Florida, USA, but had his upbringings in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the youngest of six on his father's side; his mother’s only child.
Davon serves as a bi-vocational leader. For his full-time day job, Davon works in the non-profit sector at a community-based organization called Be Strong International, Inc., specializing in providing healthy relationship education and resources to youth, parents and families in order to move them from brokenness to wholeness. As a part-time contractor with Impact Family Christian Counseling & Wellness Center, Davon offers biblical pastoral counseling to clients on issues related to mental health, manhood, sexual identity (LGBTQ), addiction, deliverance, spiritual growth, marriage & relationships. In ministry, Davon spent several years serving as a deacon-minister at his former church, where he served as the pastor's armor bearer, lector, an accountability leader within the men's ministry, and secretary over the husband's ministry, until the Lord led him to resign in October of 2020. Now, he serves as the founder and senior pastor at Higher Calling In Christ Ministries International, Inc., which he planted in 2020.
Davon has led Bible studies on his college campus, preached and served in his local community, and has shared his testimony in books, on live radio stations, talk shows, teleconferences, at various churches, Christian and secular events, schools, colleges, juvenile detention centers, and homeless shelters. His testimony was featured in a 2018 film called “Here’s My Heart: A Documentary of Surrendering to Freedom”, produced by Uprooted Heart, Inc.
Davon was born in Miami, Florida, USA, but had his upbringings in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the youngest of six on his father's side; his mother’s only child.
Davon serves as a bi-vocational leader. For his full-time day job, Davon works in the non-profit sector at a community-based organization called Be Strong International, Inc., specializing in providing healthy relationship education and resources to youth, parents and families in order to move them from brokenness to wholeness. As a part-time contractor with Impact Family Christian Counseling & Wellness Center, Davon offers biblical pastoral counseling to clients on issues related to mental health, manhood, sexual identity (LGBTQ), addiction, deliverance, spiritual growth, marriage & relationships. In ministry, Davon spent several years serving as a deacon-minister at his former church, where he served as the pastor's armor bearer, lector, an accountability leader within the men's ministry, and secretary over the husband's ministry, until the Lord led him to resign in October of 2020. Now, he serves as the founder and senior pastor at Higher Calling In Christ Ministries International, Inc., which he planted in 2020.
Davon has led Bible studies on his college campus, preached and served in his local community, and has shared his testimony in books, on live radio stations, talk shows, teleconferences, at various churches, Christian and secular events, schools, colleges, juvenile detention centers, and homeless shelters. His testimony was featured in a 2018 film called “Here’s My Heart: A Documentary of Surrendering to Freedom”, produced by Uprooted Heart, Inc.
Prophetess Deborah Johnson
Deborah “HeartofWorship” Johnson is a devoted servant of God and wife to Davon “Transparent” Johnson. Owner of the online faith-based retail store, Integrity By Design, Inc., and founder of Heart of Worship Ministry, Deborah exemplifies faith and commitment in her life and work.
A native of West Africa, Deborah was born in the city of Ibadan of Oyo State, Nigeria and is from the Yoruba tribe. She is the oldest of four girls and is the daughter of a pastor. Her immediate family had the opportunity to move to America when she was 5 years old. Deborah attended Miami-Dade College, where she earned her Associate of Arts degree. However, while in the process of continuing her education to pursuit her Bachelors degree in Nursing, Deborah felt a divine calling from God to forsake her professional career and to dedicate her time to ministry. She served as a deaconess-minister at her former church for several years, where she facilitated intercessory prayer every Sunday morning, served as the pastor's administrative assistant, supervised the media ministry, and co-led the women's ministry until the Lord led her to resign in October of 2020.
Now, Deborah works as an independent contractor where she does virtual assistance, social media management and graphic design for various companies. In her personal life, Deborah is a full-time mother, and devotes her free time as a YouTube content creator, active blogger, and leader of Heart of Worship Ministry, a women's ministry that was birthed from her blog.
She also serves alongside her husband at the church they planted together in December of 2020, Higher Calling In Christ Ministries, International, Inc. Deborah’s passion for the work of God is evident as she shares the Gospel, provides relationship advice, and speaks on Christian platforms, inspiring others to surrender to Christ fully. She moves and operates in the prophecy ministry in her counseling to others.
A native of West Africa, Deborah was born in the city of Ibadan of Oyo State, Nigeria and is from the Yoruba tribe. She is the oldest of four girls and is the daughter of a pastor. Her immediate family had the opportunity to move to America when she was 5 years old. Deborah attended Miami-Dade College, where she earned her Associate of Arts degree. However, while in the process of continuing her education to pursuit her Bachelors degree in Nursing, Deborah felt a divine calling from God to forsake her professional career and to dedicate her time to ministry. She served as a deaconess-minister at her former church for several years, where she facilitated intercessory prayer every Sunday morning, served as the pastor's administrative assistant, supervised the media ministry, and co-led the women's ministry until the Lord led her to resign in October of 2020.
Now, Deborah works as an independent contractor where she does virtual assistance, social media management and graphic design for various companies. In her personal life, Deborah is a full-time mother, and devotes her free time as a YouTube content creator, active blogger, and leader of Heart of Worship Ministry, a women's ministry that was birthed from her blog.
She also serves alongside her husband at the church they planted together in December of 2020, Higher Calling In Christ Ministries, International, Inc. Deborah’s passion for the work of God is evident as she shares the Gospel, provides relationship advice, and speaks on Christian platforms, inspiring others to surrender to Christ fully. She moves and operates in the prophecy ministry in her counseling to others.
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Hebrews 13:7 AMP
Remember your leaders [for it was they] who brought you the word of God; and consider the result of their conduct [the outcome of their godly lives], and imitate their faith [their conviction that God exists and is the Creator and Ruler of all things, the Provider of eternal salvation through Christ, and imitate their reliance on God with absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness]. |
Hebrews 13:17 AMP
Obey your [spiritual] leaders and submit to them [recognizing their authority over you], for they are keeping watch over your souls and continually guarding your spiritual welfare as those who will give an account [of their stewardship of you]. Let them do this with joy and not with grief and groans, for this would be of no benefit to you. |
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 AMP
Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to appreciate those who diligently work among you [recognize, acknowledge, and respect your leaders], who are in charge over you in the Lord and who give you instruction, and [we ask that you appreciate them and] hold them in the highest esteem in love because of their work [on your behalf]. Live in peace with one another. |
