Johnny Loye King

Johnny King is a well-known and widely recognized leader within the Apostolic movement. He was raised in Bakersfield, California under the ministry of Pastor I.H. Terry and received the Holy Ghost at the age of 8 during a revival with Evangelist Verbal Bean. He began preaching in children’s church at about the age of twelve and continued by preaching in youth services as a teenager. His full time ministry was launched in 1975 as an evangelist. In 1977 he assumed the pastorate of Truth Church in Calgary, Alberta, Canada where he served as Senior Pastor for 43 years. He now serves at Truth Church of Calgary as Bishop.

In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, Doctor King was founder and superintendent of an accredited K-12 Christian School for over two decades. His wide experience in official organizational capacities in Alberta and Saskatchewan includes such positions as Editor, Youth President, Home Missions Director, District Secretary and District Superintendent. He was one of the longest serving members of the UPCI general board (23 years), a founding director of the UPC of Canada and founding executive chairman of the Worldwide Pentecostal Fellowship, Inc. Philippines.

Doctor King has a global vision for the kingdom of God. He has travelled and ministered extensively worldwide, including nations throughout Europe, Africa, Asia, North, South and Central America, the Pacific and the Caribbean. He has preached and taught in camp meetings, conferences, minister’s seminars, retreats and local churches.

He serves on the Board of Directors of Hope Corps and as the Chairman of the Board of Wilson University. He is a member of the Executive Council of the Worldwide Pentecostal Fellowship and the editor of Together Magazine.

He has published 6 books and is currently working on others.

Pastor King received his Master of Arts in Ministry degree from Wilson University and his PhD in Philosophy, Theology and Religion from the University of Birmingham in the UK. He and his wife Judy have three grown children and four grandchildren.