. . .To Elementary Students

Dear Kevin

Your ministry to our students a couple of weeks ago was very meaningful. Several comments of appreciation have been expressed. In fact in our Board meeting last night, a father spoke of the value of your ministry to his third grade son. Thank you Kevin, for the investment of your time and energies with our kids. Only eternity will reveal the total impact of your life and witness to our kids.
- David V. Bates, Administrator, Christian Elementary School, Rockford, IL.

. . . To Christian Junior And Senior High Students:

Dear Kevin,

Thank you for your recent ministry to the junior highers of Columbia, Missouri. I speak on behalf of three churches who participated in the weekend retreat when I express my appreciation for your instruction on the destructive influences of New Age philosophies and Occultism in America. Your presentations were effective because they included facts and examples of Satan's lies compared to God's truth. I will recommend you to other youth workers in the future.
- Steve Fischer, Evangelical Free Church, Columbia, MO.

. . .To Christian Students In Church Settings:

We would like to thank you so very much for being a part of College crew this summer. We set records in attendance...the challenging topics also caused much spiritual growth in many students.
- College Crew Steering Committee, First Evangelical Free Church, Rockford, Illinois

. . . To Christians At College Chapels:

Thank you so much for being with us last Friday. Several of the students mentioned to me how much they appreciated what you had to say regarding the New Age Movement...God bless you in your ministry.
- Dr. Paul J. Satre, Judson College, Elgin, IL

Rev. Johnson was asked to speak at Moody Bible Institute To Start The Apologetics Course in January of 1998...

Thanks again for a great class (and chapel!). Enclosed is the honorarium for the class. Both the class and the the chapel set a strong foundation for pologetics themes which we will explore more deeply over the course of the semester. You were challenging;heartsy; fresh and anecdotal! Students appreciated the challenge to take a stand on issues. I appreciated the insights from Acts 17. We had good critique/feedback from the students in the class on Thursday. Dr. Lutzer will be in class (and chapel) with us tomorrow. God's richest ongoing blessing on your life and ministry Kevin! Cordially, Dr. John Fueder

. . . To Non-Christians On University Campus:

Recently, we were privileged to have Kevin Johnson, Director of Mount Carmel Outreach, share in a very unique dorm setting here in Urbana at the University of Illinois. We were asked by a Resident Advisor of one of our largest dorms to share with students on his floor a Christian perspective of cults. What a wonderful opportunity this was for us, as a Christian church, to make a presentation in a secular setting...We invited Kevin Johnson, and he did an absolutely superb job. Not only did he stick with the subject material, and cover what was requested, but he did it in such a fashion that it provoked interesting questions and feedback among the students at the end of his presentation. The most thrilling thing to me was how he so smoothly presented the gospel. It was done in such a way, in that secular intellectual setting, that it caused me to be grateful for this gifted brother.
- Rev. Gary Grogan, Pastor, Urbana Assembly of God (Former Illinois District Assemblies of God State Youth and College Director)

. . . To University Students On The Campus Of Our Mission Headquarters Of Apple Canyon Christian Center:

Dear Kevin and Family,

I wanted to thank you on behalf of leadership (of Bradley University's Christian Group "SHOC" -Students High On Christ) for letting us come into your home. Everyone had a wonderful time and your hospitality was great. Kevin and Julie, your family is a very loving and caring one. God's presence was truly evident when we stayed in your home. Kevin, your words of wisdom and the Gospel were inspiring. God works in you through all that you do. He has generously gifted you as a teacher. Keep doing His work! Also, I love your personal library. Julie, all I have to say is you're a fantastic cook. This is definitely a gift from God! Thank you for your warmth and love. Also, I would have to say after talking with and getting to know you over the weekend, you are very well fitted and described in Proverbs 31. Once again, thank you for welcoming twenty college students into your home. We had an awesome visit and appreciate your generosity! I will try to get back to Stockton before school gets out. May God bless all of you and take care. In Christ's love, -Kim Sommers, A Leader of SHOC

Two weeks after the retreat we were joined by a Rabbi's daughter one year old in the Lord, A science student two years old in the Lord and raised in Jesuit schools, and an agnostic engineering student who wrote us a week later......

Hi, Ken here from Bradley. I wanted to thank you again for the weekend we were able to spend with you and all the time we had to talk and learn. But especially, I wanted to thank you for being a catalyst for me. For a long while, I had wrestled with religion and matters of faith. As a science-minded person, I always said I pursued the truth. But I was very hypocritical in that I used science as an excuse to not see the truth - to not accept God. Our discussion reminded me of things I KNEW but had pushed out of my mind for my own convenience.... That night that I was at your house, I chose to ask Him into my life, to use me, to mould me. After 19 years of being an agnostic, I had just accepted something on faith, and I was very humbled and timid. I had lost all my familiar footings. That is why I didn't tell anyone, not even Dave or Deb about my choice. But I did tell all of my friends when I returned here. In any case, I know that you were praying for me, and I just wanted to let you know that your prayers, along with many others' were answered, and you have a new brother in Christ. Thank you again for being there, and I hope to see you again before too long. In only a few short days, I've learned quite a bit, but I have so much farther to go. I have a lot of help and assistance here, and I'm looking forward to continually getting to know Him more. So, I'll close now and I look forward to the next time we meet. May God continue to bless you and your family as I know He has already. Sincerely, -Ken

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