Kim Allan Johnson was born and raised on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He holds a B.A. in Theology form Atlantic Union College and a Master of Divinity degree from the Seventh-Day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University. Kim pastored churches in Massachusetts and Maine, then ministered in the Northern New England and Florida Conference headquarters until his retirement in 2014. He is the author of three books, The Gift, The Morning, and The Team from Pacific Press Publishing Association, the Spiritual Body Building small group lessons used by churches throughout the United States, and dozens of theological articles. He lives in Orlando, FL with his wife Ann and their daughter Stefanie.