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by Wally Johnston
Hometown:
Beaverton, OR
Place of Birth:
Indiana
Church Affiliation:
Raised in the Nazarene Church, he became a Free Methodist elder following his 15 years of pastoral experience to become full time in law enforcement chaplaincy.
Number of Years Writing:
A published writer since 1979.
List of Other Publications and Year Published:
Wally has published feature articles, fillers, Sunday School curriculum, newspapers, devotional, and poetry. His credits include The Christian Reader, Herald of Holiness (Holiness Today), The Preacher's Magazine, Come Ye Apart, The Vision, In Touch, and others. Five hundred copies of his booklet, A Special Message to the Port Authority Police of New York & New Jersey, were distributed in New York in December, 2001.
Education:

BA in Religion from Olivet Nazarene University,
MA in Counseling Psychology from George Fox Evangelical Seminary
A graduate of the Counseling Enrichment Program at Focus on the Family.

Employment:
Currently serving as a full time law enforcement chaplain with Metro Police Chaplaincy in Beaverton, Oregon. www.MetroPoliceChaplaincy.org
Family:
Has been married to Linda since 1974.
Their children are Eric, Kyle, and a Cambodian foster son, Phen.