Pastoral Staff — Harvest Intercontinental Church

Bishop Darlingston G. Johnson is the Presiding Bishop of Harvest Intercontinental Ministries Unlimited, a global organization that has planted more than 450 churches, schools, and ministries in over 26 nations catering to more than 35,000 members. A diligent servant of God, Bishop Johnson has given his life to fulfilling the Great Commission and raising up devoted leaders and disciples who live lives of purpose and passion.

A scholar, Bishop Johnson graduated summa cum laude from Oral Roberts University in 1981. In 1984 he earned his Master of Divinity degree from Oral Roberts University and received The Outstanding Master of Divinity Student Award. In 1986 he earned his Doctor of Ministry degree from Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma. In 2009, Bishop received an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from St. Thomas Christian College in Jacksonville, Florida.

He serves in several other leadership capacities in various cutting-edge organizations. He is the Founder and CEO of Frontline Ministerial Alliance, the Chairman of the African Strategic Leadership Prayer Network, and an Executive Board member of the Awakening America Alliance. Bishop Johnson is the author of several books; Light For Your Journey: Essential Building Blocks for a Successful Life, Anointed for the Marketplace, This One Thing I Do, Grace That Overcomes, and his most recent book The New You. He is married to Pastor Chrys Johnson, M.A., his partner in life and ministry.

Pastor Chrys Johnson, alongside her husband Bishop Darlingston Johnson, co-founded Harvest Intercontinental Ministries Unlimited, a thriving global ministry with over 450 churches worldwide. As the senior pastor at Harvest Intercontinental Church in Olney, Maryland, she leads the dynamic Family Ministry, encompassing Couple’s Ministry, Children’s Ministry, and premarital counseling.

Driven by a deep passion for strengthening marriages and nurturing families, Pastor Chrys utilizes her training as a counselor to emphasize preventative care within relationships. Her vision is to see healthy, Christ-centered families fulfilling their God-given purpose. This commitment extends beyond the local church, as she offers counseling to couples from various churches, ensuring support for all. She inspires others to believe in the possibility of successful marriages. She actively trains others and champions the cause of strong families, recognizing them as a vital foundation for a thriving society.

Pastor Chrys earned a B.Sc. from the University of Liberia, Liberia and an M.A. from Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.

She is married to Bishop Darlingston Johnson. She travels often with him both nationally and internationally to minister. They are blessed with a married daughter and 3 wonderful grandchildren.