By Together for Hope

On September 1, Rev. Charlton Johnson became the new TFH Vice President for the Delta Region. Rev. Johnson comes to TFH from University of Mississippi Medical Center where he served as a chaplain. He is an ordained Elder in Full Connection in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and has served as a pastor for 20 years.

A native of Greenville, Miss.—in the heart of the Mississippi Delta—Johnson’s life experiences from childhood until now have shaped his views of God and his commitment to serving and nurturing others in Kingdom building ministries. When asked about his new role as VP of the Delta, Johnson said, “I am excited to join Together for Hope and work with partners to alleviate persistent rural poverty in the U.S.

As an ordained minister, I have served congregations all over Mississippi including the MS Delta. I believe my experience as pastor and community leader will enable me to nurture connections with others who share in the commitment of building transformative communities that produce a positive future for every person impacted by rural poverty.”

Rev. Dr. Jason Coker, President of Together for Hope, is enthusiastic about the future of TFH work in the Delta with Johnson’s hire. “Charlton’s experience as a chaplain and pastor coupled with his roots in the Delta and Memphis will help us deepen our trust with local community-based organizations throughout the Delta region and propel us into a strong future. I’m very excited to see how he uses his network to build the coalition and leverage that for collective impact in the Delta.”

Johnson earned a BA in Communicative Disorders, Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Mississippi (1998) and a MDiv with honors from Memphis Theological Seminary (2011). Soon after graduating from undergrad, Johnson married his college sweetheart, Rev. Dr. Benetra Mangum-Johnson. The couple has been happily married for twenty-four years and are the proud parents of twin sons, Corben (deceased) and Creighton, and Charlton II, “Deuce.”