Ministry Leaders

Apostle Sharon Johnson serves as Founder & Senior Pastor of Family Restoration  Worldwide of Southfield, MI.  FRW is a life-changing ministry that demonstrates the Faith, Love & Power of Jesus Christ.  This ministry is a training ground to perfect, to equip and to establish leaders for the work of the ministry.  Apostle Johnson working in concert with the mighty Holy Spirit ministers in the five-fold ministry gifts to help edify the body of Christ.  She is a shepherd and licensed counselor who has compassion for a hurting generation.  Her ministry detail involves the development of youth, children, with focus on the restoration of marriages & families. God has visited this vessel on numerous occasions to take this life-changing gospel message of repentance & deliverance to various nations of the world.  She has traveled to more than 17 nations since the mid 90’s as the Lord leads under a yoke breaking anointing for missions.  Panama, West Africa nations, Israel, Egypt, UK, Holand, Singapore, Malaysia, China & Japan along with the Philippine Islands in partnership with ICMI.  Apostle has taken several teams to the nations to take bread to the hungry.  This woman of God serves along side her companion, Pastor Roosevelt Johnson with 30+ years of marriage with their four teens, Devonta, Demetrius, Ashley & Hakeem in Detroit, MI.  Since 2008, God has called her to the arena of public service with a governmental anointing to serve as an instrument to help offer change in laws that do not benefit God’s people here in America.

After the call to salvation in 1978, Roosevelt was ordained as a deacon in the early days in COGIC in 1981.  When God spoke to Roosevelt to make Sharon his wife, he chose to marry his life partner.  He recalls how they ministered on teams together every weekend on the streets of downtown Detroit at Kennedy Square. Then God birthed soul winning into his heart. At the Families In Need Inner City House, Pastor Johnson was responsible for conducting the 12-Step Alcoholics for Christ Recovery Program in partnership with Sobriety House Ministries.  Both Pastors Roosevelt & Sharon have received a number of awards, for their community volunteer work at Scotts Women’s Correctional Facility, Salvation Army and other community based organizations over the years.  Pastor Roosevelt has served as Board President at community development non-profits that focus on children and families.   It was during these times that FRW worked with homeless families that he was honored as an outstanding volunteer by Gleaners Community Food Bank in 2005. Educationally, Pastor Johnson is a candidate for the Masters of Arts in Teaching at Wayne State University.  He served primarily as a high school Teacher for 12 years by the Detroit Public Schools.  Teaching was his second full-time career after he completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Science from Siena Heights University.  Before teaching, the highlight of his 20-year Design/Engineering career was to be awarded a Patent (with two co-workers) for a Power Distribution Box Design in 1989.  Pastor Roosevelt has strong work ethic, and a wealth of wisdom and knowledge for this generation. Both Pastor Roosevelt and Apostle Sharon have been married over 31 years. They enjoy ministry & leisure family travel together as time permits.  They are the proud parents of four high school teenagers.  Our lives are full and there is never a dull moment as we work at balancing home, family and church.  We can surely say that God’s grace is sufficient for us.

LaDoris Grimmett has been called by the Lord to serve as Co-Pastor for FRW Detroit to do the work of the Lord in the name of Jesus; to feed the hungry both spiritually and physically, to walk in the prophetic, to war in the spirit as an intercessor, to lay hands on the sick and to minister to a hurting nation.

She was born and raised in Henderson, North Carolina, and Newark, New Jersey. The Lord has blessed her with two beautiful, talented, and educated young daughters; an awesome son-in-law who loves the Lord, and four beautiful grandchildren.

She joined the United States Air Force (U.S.A.F) in 1980 and was awarded an Honorable Discharge in 1992 after serving 12 years, and 4 months of active service. Her Air Force Specialty Code was Medical Administrative Specialist. This job in the U.S.A.F allowed her to travel to many states and foreign countries such as Switzerland, Italy, Greece, Germany, Istanbul, and Ankara Turkey. LaDoris enjoyed her career in the U.S.A.F. but the Lord had a bigger mission for me to fulfill. She was injured while on active duty. She had a head injury and a grand mal seizure at her job. After brain surgery, she spent 10 years in a wheelchair—many years using a wheelchair, then into a walker, then onto a cane. She totally surrendered her life to serve Jesus Christ, so she could fulfill whatever mission He had for her.

“In the military, we are called Airmen, yet now I am a Soldier on the battlefield for the Lord called to uphold the Blood-Stained Banner.” – Co-Pastor LaDoris

All of this led LaDoris to FRW to serve as a Missionary/Evangelist under the leadership of Apostle Sharon Johnson. I have traveled with Family Restoration Worldwide to several nations: Jamaica, London England (UK), Barbados, (Porta Plata) Dominican Republic (pleasure), and the Philippine Islands in May 2022. After this past mission to the Philippines, the Lord opened the door to fulfill greater heights in His work, as Co-Pastor to a new chapter: Family Restoration Worldwide Detroit.

No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love him”. 1 Corinthians 2:9 (TLRB-NLT)

“I am thankful for this journey and the path that the Lord has used to bring me thus far. To God be the glory!” – Co-Pastor LaDoris

Evangelist Delores Eva Render serves as Minister of Worship at Family Restoration Worldwide. The Lord has given her a heart of compassion for this generation. The most important thing that God has placed within me is to see all youth build a relationship with Christ for themselves. This requires that I meet every young person right where they are. Teaching the word and training up youth as God’s leaders gives me great fulfillment.  Minister Delores is a powerful evangelist bringing a strong word from the Lord that draws the youth closer to HIm.  She teaches God’s word to the youth and team leaders under her direction. Minister Delores started working as the Artistic Director for JPAC for young girls ages 7‐18 as a partner then creating her own dance camps from 2004 until present. God expanded her vision to include dance worship for the young men in 2010. She presently trains in dance, drama and music for all ages, traveling throughout the U.S. and abroad. In August 2013, God sent a beautiful special needs foster son, named Demetrius who came into her life and is now 5 years old. The Lord gave Minister Delores, to adopt him as her own son who brings so much joy into her world as they both love to dance and worship God. Delight thyself also in the Lord and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Psalms 37:4

Evangelist Desiree Thomas is a faithful servant unto the Lord.  She was born again and raised from her youth up learning the word of God.  In her late teens she learned how to pray and to seek God for answers to life’s questions.  As she remained faithful to God, the LORD began to visit her family in salvation & restoration.  Minister Desiree loves singing God’s praises.  Her passion is found in working with children and youth.  Evangelist Desi, as she is so affectionately called is trained as a Social Worker.  Her real heart is kin to helping young mothers and their babies, ages two & under, with getting community resources for those of many nationalities, e.g. Hispanic, Arabic, African, Philippinos, African Americans, etc. Minister Desiree earned a BSW and Master of Social Work Degrees from Wayne State University, in Detroit MI in May 2009.  She has traveled to several nations with FRW to assist in mission work of taking deliverance to the nations.  She has served in the nations of Ghana, Nigeria, London, U.K. and Jamaica.  This woman of God is very loving, never changing and filled with encouragement for those she encounters.  Evangelist Desiree is married to Elder Rodney Thomas and has two daughters and one son, Bre’Ana, Lindsey and Caleb. Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.

Prophetess Barbara Render is an anointed and appointed vessel of the Lord. She was born and raised as an only child, by her loving mother, Donna Render in Detroit, MI.  Just as Samuel was called at an early age, by the voice of the Lord, Prophetess Barbara received her call of God at the age of 8 years old.  After experiencing such a supernatural encounter, it changed her life in a great way. Barbara has always believed that God has a special and yet peculiar assignment planned for her life.  Her desire has always been to live for God, in expectancy of what is yet to come.  Prophetess Barbara sings under a powerful anointing where lives are lifted and healed. Barbara obtained her Bachelors of Arts Degree in Psychology from Olivet College in Olivet MI. While attending, she sang with a Mixed Voice Ensemble.  Her dedication and study in vocal music opened up several opportunities for travel to six cities in the state of New York.  There, she was cast as a member of the vocal choir in the musical/theatrical play, “Carmen” at Carnegie Hall.  She attained a Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education at Siena Heights University, in Adrian MI majoring in Community Counseling.  Her compassion and love for God’s people allows her to use her counseling especially for those families with the greatest needs.  She has worked for a State governmental agency for many years. In 2014, she was blessed to travel abroad serving as part of the FRMW Apostolic-Prophetic Missions Team to Montego Bay, Wilson Valley and Shop Hill, Jamaica, to fulfill outreach missions work for the Lord.  During her travels to several parishes she saw a great need for God to heal the hearts of His people from oppression. Prophetess Barbara is a faithful dedicated servant as armor bearer to her Apostle/Senior Pastor at FRW.  She has learned to trust in the Lord wholeheartedly as He continues to establish her gift in realm of the Prophetic.