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Monique Johnson is on the move. Growing up the daughter of teachers, Johnson lived in regional New South Wales, Papua New Guinea, Tasmania and New Zealand. Now in full-time music ministry with husband Eric, the Class of 2006 citation recipient at Homecoming this year continues to travel—performing in more than 300 churches in 11 countries since 2013.
A recipient of a President’s Scholarship, Johnson edited Jacaranda at Avondale College. Then, after initially resisting the call, she served for a year as an English-as-a-second-language teacher in Kiev before graduating. “I prayed for a literal sign as I walked into Forum [the weekly gathering of staff members and students],” says Johnson, “and there as a lateral sign projected onto the screen were the words, ‘Go Volunteer Now.’”
Johnson met husband Eric in her final year. The two married in 2008 and, after a stint as a high school teacher, Johnson returned with Eric to Ukraine the next year. They also completed a four-month course in ministry in California, USA, and, pestered by a friend, sang together at a concert organised by their training provider. “Our teacher, David, asked us afterwards to sing during his sermon appeal at a youth conference. After a lot of prayer, we said yes and, in only our third performance, sang in front of 5000 people and a TV audience.”
Not until the end of another teaching stint did Johnson quit her job to begin life with Eric as “musicianaries.” “As soon as we did, we felt at peace.” Eric & Monique have now recorded two studio albums and two live albums and tour for about six months a year. “I want to follow God wherever He leads,” says Johnson, “and I want to live a life of service.”
The Class of 2006 honours Monique Johnson for following God’s call into full-time music ministry.
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