Staff and Leadership
Rev. Dona Johnson
Rev. Dona Johnson
Rev. Dona Johnson
Pastor
Rev. Dona Johnson is pastor of GracePointe and is an ordained pastor in the NALC. Ministry experience includes congregational life, teaching, stewardship and mental health. She chair’s the Living and Giving Stewardship Team, for the NALC. She also chaired a mental health denominational task force, chaired the board of directors for
Pastor
Rev. Dona Johnson is pastor of GracePointe and is an ordained pastor in the NALC. Ministry experience includes congregational life, teaching, stewardship and mental health. She chair’s the Living and Giving Stewardship Team, for the NALC. She also chaired a mental health denominational task force, chaired the board of directors for The Castle, a nonprofit day drop-in program for those who live with mental illness and disabilities. She has also taught architecture in two Universities. Rev. Dona holds a Masters of Divinity from Trinity Lutheran Seminary and United
Theological Seminary, Masters of Science in Architecture and is a fellow
in the American Institute of architects.
She lives with her husband Mike in Sedona, AZ. She loves to teach, hike and read.
Shondra Jepperson
Rev. Dona Johnson
Rev. Dona Johnson
Music Director
Shondra Jepperson is an Alumni of the Juilliard School of Drama with an impressive resume reflecting performance credits of 43 years in the entertainment business. She currently working as a singer songwriter, actor, voice artist, coach and producer. Shondra is faith based, having served as a music director and soloist for
Music Director
Shondra Jepperson is an Alumni of the Juilliard School of Drama with an impressive resume reflecting performance credits of 43 years in the entertainment business. She currently working as a singer songwriter, actor, voice artist, coach and producer. Shondra is faith based, having served as a music director and soloist for churches throughout southern California and in Sedona during her career. She serves on the following Board of Directors: Sedona Historical Society, (aka Sedona Heritage Museum), Sisterhood Connection Foundation, Jack Jamesen Memorial Sculpture Park and NAWBO Sedona Verde Valley Chapter. She is the recipient of many awards in Sedona for her community leadership.
Outreach & Finance
Mike is serving as head of outreach and treasurer for Gracepointe.over the years Mike has worked extensively in teaching biblical principles of money management and effective stewardship for churches and their members. He conducts charitable giving and advanced planning workshops for the NALC and other non-profits. Because of his heart
Mike is serving as head of outreach and treasurer for Gracepointe.over the years Mike has worked extensively in teaching biblical principles of money management and effective stewardship for churches and their members. He conducts charitable giving and advanced planning workshops for the NALC and other non-profits. Because of his heart for ministry, Mike will lead Gracepointe's evangelism and outreach ministries by equipping others to share and grow in their faith in Jesus Christ. Mike is founder of Wealth Planning Corporation, a financial planning & investment management firm in Cincinnati that he started in 1984. Mike is married to Pastor Dona Johnson.