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Jeff and Danette Johnson have been engaged in mission work for the last 11 years.  They have spent the majority of those years in Zambia, Africa, working with widows, orphans and youth Impacted by the AIDS crisis.  They have ministered to over 60 teams and interns both in Africa and in the USA.

Jeff Johnson, M.S., was originally Director of Community Health World Wide with World Hope International and dealt extensively with the issues of HIV/AIDS in Africa.  He has coordinated many efforts to diminish poverty and AIDS and has ministered to both Africans and Americans, in the areas of health and spiritual guidance.  Jeff’s two passions are to reach the lost and impoverished and see people walking in the fullness of the Gospel message. 

Danette Johnson travels to Zambia and other countries training indigenous pastors and lay leaders the curriculum How to Love a Grieving Child, the core training program of Hope for Grieving Children – Africa.  She was trained by Over Comers Through Christ, a South African based ministry; John G. Lake’s Healing Rooms in Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Wellspring Ministry – an inner-healing counseling ministry.  Danette has done extensive research in the areas of spiritual gifts, deliverance, healing and spiritual warfare.  She has ministered to Africans and Americans in all these areas. Her passion is to see the Church trained and equipped to reach the hurting and oppressed and has developed a missions training manual and seminar being used for mission teams and interns.

Jeff Johnson, CEO
Danette Johnson, Field Training Director