D.L. Ellis-Johnson, a retired probation officer, is the founder of Lifeline Ministries International in Dawsonville, GA. The para-church ministry, since 2005, is established to mentor and provide Christian education to "at-risk" youths involved in drug and alcohol rehabilitation and the criminal justice system. A volunteer prison chaplain for more than 30 years, Ellis-Johnson is a member and spiritual leader in the local church. He ministers around the world to explain and teach the Bible and help people change through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and a doctoral student in Southwestern Theological Seminary, D.L enjoys traveling, writing, exercising, and discovering alternative health remedies. He resides in the Atlanta, GA area.