Karen V. Johnson, D.Min, Senior Pastor, co-founded First Christian Community Church (FC3) in 1991 with her husband, the late Apostle Richard Johnson, III.  Beginning with only eight people, the congregation has grown to over 500 members. Under her leadership, FC3 provides pastoral and outreach services to Fairfield Nursing Home, the Light House Shelter, Heritage Harbor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Hope House and the Chrysalis House for Addictions Rehabilitation. 

“Pastor K” is former co-chair and currently serves on the strategy team of Anne Arundel Connecting Together (ACT). ACT is a non-partisan organization made up of 28 faith and community-based organizations and businesses building the necessary power to enable people in our communities to have a place at the tables of power where decisions are being made that affect this generation and generations to come.