Full Bio

Dr. Johnnie R. Bradley, Sr. was born and reared in Pensacola, Florida and attended Pensacola Public Schools. Dr. Bradley was compelled to preach The Gospel at the age of 19.

Dr. Bradley received a Bachelor of Science in Christian Ministry from Dallas Baptist University December 2006 and completed a Master of Arts in Christian Education from Dallas Baptist University in December 2009. Dr. Bradley received an Honorary Doctoral Degree from Oakdale Bible College for his Christian service and community support in 2010.

Recently, December 2016, Dr. Bradley received a Doctorate of Ministry degree from Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina. Dr. Johnnie R. Bradley, Sr., has been the servant leader of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church since August 2006.

In November 2012, Dr. Bradley was elected as the 11th President of Dallas Baptist Theological Institute (formerly D.Edwin Johnson Bible Institute) in Dallas, Texas. DBTI is a school with seventy-four plus years of history which trains men and women to serve efficiently and effectively in the local church as leaders. 

Dr. Johnnie R. Bradley, Sr. is married to the wonderful and charming DeAndra K. Bradley and the father of three sons, Joshua Lee, Jeremiah Hamilton, Johnnie Rufus Jr., Joseph Charles, and one daughter, Jillian Kay.

Dr. Bradley's greatest asset is being saved by the blood of Christ. He credits his accomplishments and success in ministry to God. In the Kingdom work, Rev. Bradley finds great joy building and exhorting the body of Christ