Minister

The Reverend Dr. Sylvia Torrence Johnson

Rev. Dr. Sylvia Torrence Johnson was born and raised in Arkansas. She accepted Christ at an early age and was an active and devoted member of the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church until she moved away to attend college.

Rev. Johnson holds advanced degrees from Tuskegee University, Smith College School for Social Work, Andover Newton Theological School, and the Florence Heller School at Brandeis University.

Rev. Johnson and her husband moved to Massachusetts in the seventies and joined the Union Baptist Church. Beginning in the nineties, Rev. Johnson served as an Associate Minister and Director of Christian Education at Union Baptist Church where she faithfully cultivated her gifts as a teacher, preacher, worship leader, trainer and group facilitator. She currently works in the field of grantmaking for a local organization. She is also the proud mother of 3 sons.

The Lord has blessed Rev. Johnson tremendously, particularly in 2009. She was ordained at Union Baptist Church in March, 2009. She also participated in a study tour sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council and traveled to Israel with 22 clergy in June. Finally, Rev. Johnson was called to be the Pastor of Beth Eden Baptist in September, 2009.