Long-time FCA friend and pastor Carl Johnson went to be with the Lord this past Monday, September 21, 2020. He was 69, born on November 2, 1950.
Carl attended Oral Roberts University where he met Diana Stansell from California. They married in 1972. Carl earned a Masters of Divinity degree at Gordon-Conwell in 1974 and a Doctor of Divinity from Kings College in 2008.
Carl moved with his family to New City, New York, in December 1977 to pastor New City Gospel Fellowship (now called Gracepoint Gospel Fellowship). He remained pastor there for over 40 years and was well loved by his congregation.
Carl enjoyed teaching, preaching, mission work, skiing with kids and grandkids, and attending Giants and Yankee games. His time with family and grandkids brought him great joy even as he fought cancer. He will be greatly missed by his family and the church he served so well.
Family will receive friends on Friday evening from 7 – 8:30 pm and Saturday from 9 – 10:30 am at Gracepoint, 384 New Hempstead Rd in New City. Carl’s family will receive friends Friday evening as well as Saturday morning, September 26, at Gracepoint (384 Hempstead Road, New City) from 9 a.m. until the 10:30 service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Gracepoint with his name. All funds received will be sent to IllumiNations, an organization working to translate the Bible into every language. Carl’s desire was always to spread the message that guided his life and gave him hope.
The service will be livestreamed (10:30 a.m. eastern time) on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/gracepointgf
Carl’s full obituary may be found at: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/new-city-ny/carl-johnson-9374430
