Dr. Johnny M. Hunt is Senior Pastor of the 11,500 member First Baptist Church, Woodstock, Georgia. The church has grown from just over 1,000 members when he arrived in 1986 to its present membership. Sunday School attendance has grown from 275 to 4,700 in that same period.
Johnny received his education at Gardner Webb University where he received at B.A. Degree in 1979. He graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (M. Div.) in 1981. He received an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Immanuel Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Sacred Laws and Letters from Covington Theological Seminary. A Chair of Church Growth as established in his name at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1997.
Dr. Hunt pastored three churches in North Carolina before coming to First Baptist, Woodstock, Georgia. His current church gives over $2 million dollars annually to missions. He has been active in several areas of Baptist life, including being elected President of the Southern Baptist Convention Pastor's Conference.
Johnny is married to his wife Janet and they have two daughters and three grandchildren.
| Title | Book/Chapter/Verse | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| The Prayer of Jabez | 1 Chronicles 4 :9-10 | Prayer of Jabez; Prayer; Faith |
| Giving What One Desires To Give | 1 Chronicles 29 :1-9 | Christian Living; Money; Possessions; Stewardship; Giving |
| The Local Church | 1 Corinthians 1 :12 | Church, Local |
| It's Still The Cross | 1 Corinthians 1 :18-25 | Cross; Lord's Supper |
| It's Still the Cross | 1 Corinthians 1 :18-25 | Cross |
| Living With Eternity On My Mind | 1 Corinthians 3 :10-15 | Eternity; Judgment; Bema Seat; Christian Living |
| The Wonderful Grace of Giving | 1 Corinthians 8 :9 | Christian Living; Money; Possessions; Stewardship; Giving |
| We All Live on Temptation Island | 1 Corinthians 10 :13 | Temptation |
| The Cup of Blessing | 1 Corinthians 11 :23-26 | Lord's Supper; Communion |
| Timeless Truths at the Lord's Table | 1 Corinthians 11 :23-26 | Lord's Supper; Foot Washing; Communion |
| The Proclamation and Examination of the Lord's Supper | 1 Corinthians 11 :26-34 | Lord's Supper |
| Do I Love God - A Self-Examination | 1 Corinthians 12 :31 | Love for God |
| Love is an Action Word | 1 Corinthians 13 | Love; Christian Living |
| The Kingdom Life: People We Wish To Grow | 1 Corinthians 16 :10-12 | Growth |
| The Kingdom Life - If The Lord Permits | 1 Corinthians 16 :1-24 | Growth; Mentoring; Will, God's; God's Will; Heritage |
| Stewardship - Possessions To Give | 1 Corinthians 16 :1-4 | Stewardship |
| The Kingdom Life: Possessions and Principles | 1 Corinthians 16 :2-14 | Stewardship |
| The Kingdom Life | 1 Corinthians 16 :5-12 | Christian Living; Kingdom Living |
| The Love of God Sacrifices | 1 John 1 | God, Love of; Love of God; Christian Living; Sacrifice |
| To Make Visible What Was Hidden | 1 John 1 :1-4 | Jesus; Faith |
| The Power of the Blood of the Lamb | 1 John 1 :6-7 | Blood of Jesus; Lamb of God; Forgiveness |
| The Love of God Brings Confidence of Right Living | 1 John 2 :28-29 | God, Love of; Love of God; Christian Living |
| The Enemies of the Love of God | 1 John 3 :10-15 | Love of God; Enemies of the Love of God |
| The Divine Responsibility of the Love of God | 1 John 3 :16-18 | God, Love of; Love of God |
| The Practical Demonstration of God's Love | 1 John 4 :12-16 | God's Love; Love of God |
| Biblical Definition of God's Love | 1 John 4 :7-11 | God, Love of; Love of God |
| Biblical Definition of God's Love - Part 2 | 1 John 4 :7-11 | Love of God; God's Love |
| Biblical Definition of God's Love - Part 3 | 1 John 4 :7-11 | Love of God; God's Love |
| The Love of God | 1 John 4 :7-11 | God, Love of; Love |
| HEAR - The Love of God | 1 John 4 :7-8 | Love of God |
| Christmas Through The Eyes Of Calvary | 1 John 4 :9-14 | Jesus, Birth of; Christmas; Calvary and Christmas |
| Are You There? | 1 Kings 17 :1-16 | Trust; Provision, God's |
| Salvation is Here | 1 Peter 1 :10-12 | Salvation |
| Our Hope Is In His Grace - Part 2 | 1 Peter 1 :17-19 | Grace; Hope; Blood of Jesus; Salvation |
| A Plan before the Problem | 1 Peter 1 :20-21 | Easter; Resurrection; Cross |
| How The New Birth Should Affect Us | 1 Peter 1 :23-25 | New Birth; Christian Living; Godliness; Growth, Christian |
| The Sixth Sense | 1 Peter 1 :8-9 | Faith; Christian Living; Joy in Christ |
| Attracting Others While Passing Through | 1 Peter 2 :11-12 | Evangelism; Christian Living; Testimony; Witnessing |
| The Heart of the Man of God | 1 Peter 3 :15 | Man of God; Heart |
| The Purpose and Power of Suffering | 1 Peter 4 :12-14 | Suffering; Troubles; Hardships; Victory in Suffering |
| Here Comes The Judge | 1 Peter 4 :15-19 | Suffering; Judgment; Christian Growth |
| We Have An Enemy - Part 1 | 1 Peter 5 :8 | Devil; Satan; Enemy of Christian; Christian Warfare |
| We Have An Enemy - Part 2 | 1 Peter 5 :8 | Devil; Satan; Enemy of Christian; Christian Warfare |
| Our Hope Is In His Grace - Part 1 | 1 Peter 13 :16 | Grace; Hope; Christian Living |
| What Church People Are Meant To Look Like | 1 Thessalonians 1 :2-5 | Christian Living; Church People |
| A Look into the Heart of a Mother | 1 Thessalonians 2 :7-9 | Mother; Mother's Day |
| Fathers That Are Faithful | 1 Timothy 6 :11-12 | Father; Father's Day; Men; Manhood; Man, Godly |
| The Ministry Given To His Servants | 2 Corinthians 4 :1-12 | Ministry; Servants |
| It's Easter, Jesus, Thank You For The Cross | 2 Corinthians 5 :14-21 | Easter; Resurrection; Cross of Christ |
| Sharing His Story | 2 Corinthians 5 :19-21 | Jesus; Gospel, The |
| Lord, Change Our Minds | 2 Corinthians 7 :8-12 | Repentence, True; Humility |
| His Greatness - Our Giving | 2 Corinthians 8 :2 | Christian Living |
| The Second Mile - Part 1 | 2 Corinthians 8 :2 | Stewardship; Sacrifice; Lord's Supper; Communion; Cross |
| Second Mile - Part 2 | 2 Corinthians 8 :3 | Giving; Worship; Stewardship; Christian Living |
| Second Mile - Part 3 | 2 Corinthians 8 :4-5 | Christian Living; Commitment; Stewardship; Worship |
| A Tangible Expression of Thanksgiving | 2 Corinthians 9 :7-15 | Thanksgiving; Stewardship; Giving |
| Demolishing Strongholds | 2 Corinthians 10 :1-6 | Strongholds, Destroying |
| Why Sit Here Until We Die? | 2 Kings 7 :1-9 | Action; Giving; Stewardship; Christian Living |
| God's Provision for Practical Christian Growth - Part 1 | 2 Peter 1 :1-4 | Growth in Christ; Christian Living; Discipleship |
| Evidence of Christian Growth | 2 Peter 1 :5-7 | Christian Growth; Commitment; Mature Christianity |
| God's Provision for Pratical Christian Growth - Part 2 | 2 Peter 1 :5-7 | Christian Growth; Discipleship; Following Jesus; Christian Living |
| Evidence of Spiritual Growth | 2 Peter 1 :8-9 | Spiritual Growth; Devotion; Commitment; Testimony |
| The Day Death Died | 2 Timothy 1 :8-12 | Calvary; Resurrection; Salvation; Easter |
| The Molding of a Spiritual Leader | 2 Timothy 3 :10-15 | Leadership, Spiritual |
| Enthusiastically Reaching My Journey's End | 2 Timothy 4 :6 | Legacy; Testimony; Commitment; Death |
| Power For Our Mission | Acts 2 :1-4 | Holy Spirit |
| The Difference Your Service Makes | Acts 6 :1-7 | Service |
| The Holy Spirit's Guidance To Go | Acts 8 :26 | Evangelism; Witnessing; Outreach |
| Influence | Acts 13 :36 | Influence; Ministry; Servanthood |
| The Conscience: The Divine Alarm System | Acts 24 :16 | Conscience; Guilt; Warning, God's |
| Life Out of Death | Colossians 1 :20-23 | Life; Resurrection; Easter; Death to Life |
| Gratefulness and Gratitude | Colossians 1 :3-6 | Gratitude; Thankfulness |
| The Role of God's Word | Colossians 3 :13-17 | Bible; God's Word |
| Genuine Peace | Colossians 3 :15-17 | Christian Living; Peace |
| The Honor of God's Name | Colossians 3 :15-17 | God, Name of; Names, Importance of; Christian Living |
| Seasons of God | Ecclesiastes 3 :1-8 | Life, Seasons of; Growth; Aging |
| Seasons of Life | Ecclesiastes 3 :1-8 | Life, Seasons of; Christian Living; Time; Purpose |
| Eternal Perspective that Leads to Abundant Service | Ephesians 2 :10 | Eternity; Service, Faithful; Christian Living; Life, View of |
| Eternal Perspective that Leads to Abundant Service - 2 | Ephesians 2 :10 | Service, Adundant; Perspective in Christian Living |
| Can the Resurrection of Christ Affect and Change You? | Ephesians 2 :4-5 | Resurrection; Easter; Change, Christ Causing |
| What God Gave Us At Christmas: The Gospel | Ephesians 2 :8-13 | Christmas; Gospel; Birth of Christ; Salvation |
| Building the Body of Christ | Ephesians 4 :11-16 | Church; Body of Christ; Leadership |
| Building the Body of Christ - Construction of His Church | Ephesians 4 :11-16 | Church, Building of; Christ, Body of |
| The Old Garments | Ephesians 4 :25-29 | Christian Living; Growth, Christian |
| A Spirit-Filled Christmas | Ephesians 5 :18-20 | Christmas; Carols at Christmas; Christmas and the Holy Spirit |
| The Effects of the Gospel on Marriage | Ephesians 5 :19-33 | Marriage; Christian Living; Home |
| The Discipline of Fathering | Ephesians 6 :4 | Father's Day; Discipline, Father's; Father, Love of a |
| The Ministry of Moses | Exodus 18 | Moses |
| Do You See What I See? | Galatians 4 :1-7 | Christmas; Sonship; Jesus, Birth of |
| His Story Affects Our Lives | Galatians 5 :16-24 | Christian Living; Holy Spirit |
| The Conflict Between the Flesh and the Spirit | Galatians 5 :16-24 | Flesh and Spirit; Spirit, Fruit of; Spiritual Living |
| Because We Love | Galatians 5 :22-23 | Love; Purpose; Passion; Love, Christian |
| A Hand Up That Builds Up | Galatians 6 :1 | Grace; Forgiveness; Kindness; Christ-like; Restoration |
| A Hand-Up that Builds-Up | Galatians 6 :1 | Judgmentalism; Critical Spirit; Restoration; Helping Hand |
| Burden-Bearers | Galatians 6 :2 | Burdens, Bearing; Judgment of Others; Forgiveness; Legalism; Pride |
| Restoring Spiritual Vitality | Galatians 6 :9 | Spiritual Vitality; Restoration; Revival |
| Weary in the Race | Galatians 6 :9 | Faithfulness; Spiritual Vitality; Weariness |
| The Last Invitation | Genesis 7 :1-7 | Salvation; Judgment; Invitation, God's Last |
| Touched By A Savior | Hebrews 1 :1-3 | Jesus; Savior; God, Revelation of; Christmas |
| Our Sympathizing Savior | Hebrews 4 :12-16 | Suffering; Persecution; Love of God; God's Will |
| Wonder-Worshippers - Come and Worship | Hebrews 10 :19-25 | Worship; Jesus, Worthy of Worship |
| The Challenge Before Us As Believers | Hebrews 12 :1-11 | Commitment; Discipline of the Lord; Dedication; Christian Living |
| Unspoken: Bitterness - What One Values | Hebrews 12 :12-17 | Bitterness |
| I'm Backslidden | Hosea 14 :1-9 | Christian Living; Backslidding; Rebellion |
| Wounded For Me | Isaiah 53 :5-6 | Jesus; Crucifixion; Salvation; Cross of Christ |
| Wounded For Me | Isaiah 53 :5-6 | Cross of Christ; Jesus, Died For Me; Easter |
| Actions Speak Louder Than Words | James 1 :26-27 | Service; Obedience; Christian Living |
| Promises and Provisions for Trials | James 1 :4-8 | Trials; Problems; Blessings, Trusting God |
| Wisdom From Above | James 3 :17-18 | Wisdom, God's; Wisdom; Peacemakers |
| Living our Lives to the Glory of God | James 4 :13-17 | Christian Living; Glorifing God |
| Prone to Wander | James 5 :19-20 | Backslidding; Wandering from God; Unfaithfulness |
| Difficult Times - Hope | James 5 :7-12 | Hope; Hardships; Difficulties |
| From Devoted To Destroyed | James 5 :9 | Destruction; Backslidding |
| Inviting Others | John 1 :40-42 | Witnessing; Andrew; Church Growth |
| One | John 1 :45-49 | Soul Winning; Evangelism;Operation Andrew |
| A Man Named John | John 1 :6 | Servanthood; John, The Apostle; Dedication |
| Life Imparted Through Jesus | John 6 :51-59 | Lord's Supper; Communion; Life in Jesus |
| Security is for the Saved | John 17 :12 | Eternal Security; Judas; Salvation |
| This World Is Not Our Home | John 17 :13-19 | Heaven |
| HIS Story Affects Our Relationships | John 17 :20-23 | Unity; Relationships |
| Jesus Praying for Himself | John 17 :2-5 | Prayer; Jesus Praying |
| Supreme Passion for the Glory of God | John 17 :2-5 | Palm Sunday; God, Glory of; Glory of God |
| Jesus Praying For His Disciples | John 17 :6-10 | Prayer, Jesus |
| Seeing Christmas Through The Eyes Of The Open Tomb | John 20 :19-31 | Christmas; Resurrection; Jesus, Birth of; Life in Christ |
| Masterpiece of Mercy | Joshua 2 | Womanhood, Godly; Mercy; Grace |
| A Defining Moment | Joshua 3 :1-10 | Victory, Path to; Overcoming; Progress |
| Uncharted Waters | Joshua 3 :1-10 | Victory; Courage; Leadership |
| Passion Fires Up Purpose | Joshua 3 :1-5 | Passion; Purpose |
| Unhallowed Hearts | Joshua 3 :1-5 | Consecration; Dedication; Faith; Path to Victory |
| Counting the Cost of Discipleship | Luke 9 :23 | Kingdom Living; Christian Living |
| Our Desire and Devotion to Christ | Luke 9 :23 | Devotion; Commitment |
| Saying No To Yourself | Luke 9 :23 | Self Denial; Patience |
| The Kingdom Life Disciple | Luke 9 :23 | Discipleship; Kingdom Living |
| No Passport, Just A Table | Luke 14 :12-24 | Kingdom People; Grace; Love; Missions |
| A Story of Hell | Luke 16 :19-31 | Soul Winning; Evangelism; Hell; Judgment |
| Regrets: Bad Choices and Second Chances | Luke 17 :3 | Second Chance; Forgiveness; Regrets |
| The Devil Desires To Have You | Luke 22 | Devil; Satan; Christian Living |
| Too Good To Be True | Luke 24 :44-53 | Resurrection |
| Jesus' Baptism Tells The Story | Mark :9-15 | Baptism of Jesus; Jesus, Purpose of |
| He Is In Your Storm | Mark 4 :35-41 | Trouble; Faith; Hardships; Storms of Life |
| Familiarity Breeds Contempt | Mark 6 :1-6 | Contempt for God; Blindness, Spiritual |
| The Shackling of Omnipotence | Mark 6 :1-6 | Faith; Christ, Power of; Miracles, Missing |
| Parents and Little Children | Mark 10 :13-16 | Parenting; Children |
| Do You Hear What I Hear? | Matthew 2 :1-10 | Christmas; Birth of Jesus |
| Back to Basics - Our Focus | Matthew 6 :33 | Priorities; Focus; Christian Living; Finances; Stewardship; Materialism |
| Children - An Example To Adults - Parents | Matthew 22 :13-15 | Children; Example |
| Attributes of Discipleship | Matthew 28 :16-20 | Discipleship |
| Attributes of Discipleship | Matthew 28 :16-20 | Discipleship |
| The Burdened Servant | Nehemiah 1 :1-11 | Burdens; Servanthood; Used of God |
| Gateways Through The Gospel | Nehemiah 3 | Gospel; Symbolic Gates; Christian Living |
| Bring The Book | Nehemiah 8 :1-18 | Bible; Revival; Word of God |
| Lest We Forget | Nehemiah 13 | Spiritual Decline; Forgetting |
| A Matter that Needed to be Settled | Philemon | Forgiveness; Mercy; Love; Friendship |
| Grace Expresses Forgiveness | Philemon | Forgiveness; Mercy; Love; Friendship |
| Three Gifts | Philemon 1 :17-25 | Christmas; Gifts |
| Sincere Gratitude for a Friend | Philemon 1 :4-7 | Friendship, Gratitude for |
| Practical Christianity | Philippians 2 :12-13 | Christian Living |
| We Are To Be Shining Lights | Philippians 2 :14-18 | Witnessing; Evangelism; Christian Living |
| Timothy - A Commendable Servant of God | Philippians 2 :19-24 | Servant; Service; Loyalty; Faithfulness |
| Contented - A Sermon To Preachers | Philippians 4 :11 | Preacher; Pastor; Faithfulness in Ministry |
| Everything By Prayer | Philippians 4 :6-7 | Prayer |
| How To Think Positively and Biblically | Philippians 4 :7 | Thinking, Positive; Thinking, Biblical |
| How To Think Positively and Biblically (2) | Philippians 4 :7-8 | Thinking, Biblical; Thinking, Positive |
| The Building of the Biblical Mind | Philippians 4 :8-9 | Mind, Biblical; Thinking, Christian |
| Father With A Bright Future | Proverbs 3 :7-18 | Father; Solomon; David |
| Thank You For The Cross | Proverbs 16 :16-19 | Cross; Thanksgiving; Lord's Supper |
| It's A Wisdom Call | Proverbs 20 :1 | Alcohol; Strong Drink; Drunkenness |
| A Mother's Wish For Her Son | Proverbs 31 :10-31 | Mother's Day; Mother's Prayers; Mother |
| The Gift of His Word | Psalms 1 :1-6 | Word of God; Bible, The |
| Fullness of Joy | Psalms 16 | Joy |
| The Cross and the Crown | Psalms 22 | Cross; Christ, Suffering of; Christ, Glory of |
| My Faithful Shepherd | Psalms 23 | Psalm 23; Shepherd, Jesus as; Faithfulness of God |
| The Preparation of the Table | Psalms 23 :5 | Shepherd, Presence of |
| The Satisfaction of our Shepherd's Sheep | Psalms 23 :6 | Satisfaction |
| Reengaging with God | Psalms 25 | New Year; Commitment, New; Dedication; Prayer |
| A Call To Prayer | Psalms 27 :1-4 | Prayer |
| Behind - The Delight of Being Forgiven | Psalms 32 | Forgiveness; Cleansing; Grace, God's |
| Behind - The Decline before Being Forgiven | Psalms 32 :3-5 | Forgivness; Confession; Blessing of Forgiveness |
| Behind - The Blessing of Being Forgiven | Psalms 32 :6-7 | Forgiveness, Blessing of |
| Behind - The Blessing of Being Forgiven | Psalms 32 :8-11 | Forgiveness; Blessing of Forgiveness |
| Hope Changes Everything | Psalms 33 :1-22 | Hope |
| The Lord Speaks Into Our Crisis | Psalms 46 | Crisis; Trouble; God's Presence; Peace; Trouble |
| My Life is in His Hands | Psalms 71 | Aging; Old Age; Senior Adults; Confidence in God; Peace; Rest |
| Fathers That Make Their Days Count | Psalms 71 :14-21 | Fathers; Commitment |
| Weary or Complacent | Psalms 71 :14-25 | Weary in Well-doing; Complacency; Christian Living; Commitment |
| My Life is in His Hands - Part 2 | Psalms 71 :5-24 | Christian Living; Faithfulness; Blessings |
| Praising Him With Every Fiber Of My Being | Psalms 103 :1-5 | Praise; Worship |
| God Remembers - God Forgets | Psalms 103 :6-18 | Mercy; Grace; Remember; Memory, God's |
| From Petition To Praise | Psalms 119 :161-168 | Praise; Victory |
| I'm Not Where I Need To Be | Psalms 143 :1-12 | Life, Overwhelmed with; Faith; Surrender; Submission |
| Seven Promises To Seven Churches | Revelation | Seven Churches, Promises To |
| The Compromising Church | Revelation 2 :12-17 | Compromise; Church, Compromising; Church, Faithful |
| The Ephesus Church | Revelation 2 :1-7 | Love; Commitment; Love for God |
| What We Lose When We Leave | Revelation 2 :1-7 | Backslidding; Love, First; Commitment |
| The Tolerating Church | Revelation 2 :18-19 | Church |
| The Faithful Church | Revelation 2 :7-13 | Seven Churches; Church, Philadelphia; Faithful Church |
| The Suffering Church | Revelation 2 :8-11 | Suffering; Church, Suffering |
| The Uncompromising Church | Revelation 2 :8-11 | Compromise; Church; Commitment |
| No Refreshment or Healing | Revelation 3 :14-22 | Seven Churches; Laodicea; Luke Warm Church; Church, Luke Warm |
| The Lifeless Church | Revelation 3 :1-6 | Church; Seven Churches of Revelation |
| The Lifeless Church - Part 2 | Revelation 3 :2-6 | Church, Lifeless; Seven Churches of Revelation |
| Your Are Worthy | Revelation 5 :1-14 | Jesus Worthy; Worship |
| The Marriage Supper of the Lamb | Revelation 19 :1-9 | Lordship, Jesus; Marriage Supper of the Lamb; Praise; Commitment |
| Redemption, So Great and Free | Romans 3 :21-24 | Salvation; Grace; Redemption |
| Dominion | Romans 6 :11-14 | Sin, Power over; Victory; Christian Living; Sexual Victory |
| Life Out of Death | Romans 6 :15-23 | Life in Christ; Grace, Free; Christian Salvation |
| Life Out Of Death | Romans 6 :6-7 | New Life; Old Man, New Man; Deliverance |
| I Am Telling The Truth | Romans 9 :1-3 | Burden for Souls; Love for Sinners; Soul Winning; Witnessing |
| Cardio - Transformed Hearts, Renewed Minds, Aligned Lives | Romans 12 :2 | Renewal; Mind, Renewed; Heart, Transformed |
| Motivational Gifts: Prophecy | Romans 12 :6 | Spiritual Gifts; Prophecy, The Gift of |
| Motivational Gifts: Mercy | Romans 12 :6-8 | Mercy, Spiritual Gift of |
| The Gospel Of The Resurrection | Romans 15 :1-4 | Easter; Resurrection |
| A Culture of Generosity Toward His Mission | Selected Passages | Missions; Stewardship; Money; Ministry |
| Invite Others | Selected Passages | Evangelism; Growth, Church; Mission of Church |
| Seven Last Words of Jesus from the Cross | Selected Passages | Cross, Words of Jesus from the |
| The Gift of Surrender to God's Purpose | Selected Passages | Purpose; Meaning in Life; God's Will; Vision for Living |
| The Moral Power of the Grace of God | Titus 2 :11-15 | Grace, Power of; Morality; Christian Living |
| A Bold Declaration and Bodily Display of Truth | Titus 2 :6-8 | Ministry; Call of God; Servants of God; Truth; Vision |
| A Bold Declaration and Bodily Display of Truth | Titus 2 :6-8 | Truth |
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