First Family is one of the fastest growing churches in America. Its mission is to reach lost people, bring them into God’s family, and inspire them to mature in Christ. As a part of his teaching, Pastor Johnston teaches a strong biblical message without compromising the truth of God’s Word.

Pastor Johnston has a burden for young people that has risen out of his own life changing experience at a summer youth camp. As a troubled teenager, Johnston was rebellious and a drug abuser. After being hospitalized for depression that drove him to attempt suicide, Johnston was sent to a youth camp at Windermere Baptist Assembly in Roach, Missouri. It was here that he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. Two months later, Johnston dedicated his life to full time ministry and immediately started a Bible study in his school. During his high school years, Pastor Johnston spoke an average of 25 times a week to other clubs and organizations.

In 1979, at the age of 20, Johnston established Jerry Johnston Ministries Association, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to revival and evangelism. JJM conducted speaking tours, sponsored events and evangelical crusades on an international level. Johnston also targeted middle and high schools with his “Life School Assembly,” an informative lecture on drug and alcohol abuse. He has spoken to over 3 million students on public and private campuses. Johnston is also the author of 8 best-selling books and videos on topics like teenage suicide, drug abuse and the rise of Satanism.

After 17 years during the peak of his traveling ministry, Johnston felt led to establish First Family Church in his hometown of Overland Park on September 22, 1996. Johnston says he wanted to build a church of “doers’ and not “sitters.” He liquidated nearly 200 thousand dollars in assets from his debt free ministry organization JJM to start First Family Church. From its humble beginnings in eleven different rental facilities, everything from schools to movie theaters, FFC has grown to a membership of over 4,000.

Also, in July of 2001 Pastor Johnston launched the global television ministry of First Family Church with the support of its World Outreach Partners. Now sermons are broadcast all over the world via satellite and web video-streaming. He has frequent guest appearance on local and national television shows including CNN’s Crossfire, Good Morning America, MSNBC’s Scarborough Country and has been quoted in numerous local and national publications including The Kansas City Star, New York Times, and numerous times in USA Today.

Pastor Jerry Johnston’s sermons are biblically-based, filled with facts and true stories. He speaks dynamically, but not over-dramatically. The altar call is not over extended, manipulative or drawn-out. His message is simple, the call to salvation. People are crying out for God's touch......And they come. It is the vision of Jerry Johnston to someday start a Bible college that not only teaches students wanting to go into ministry a strong biblical foundation but also the practical needs that every young minister will need to know to build a strong ministry.

First Family Church will also launch new churches all across America that will teach God’s Word without compromise and impact cities with the Message of Jesus Christ.

God has clearly raised up First Family Church to direct the way with leadership and guidance, and through the power of the Holy Spirit, First Family Church will continue to minister to people in innovative ways and continue to reach people for Jesus Christ all over the globe.