Samaria Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Tx.

Was born in Terrell, Texas to Reverend & Mrs. McKinley Jackson. Dr. Jackson is married to Dr. Penelope Aikin-Jackson and is the father of Jazmine, Zoe & William McKinley Jackson, Jr.

 

Possessing a passion for the ministry of music, he is an anointed, gifted and classically trained musician of Weatherford College where he studied the Field of Music.  He holds a B.A. Degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Baptist University. A Master of Theology Degree from Houston Graduate School of Theology, and has his Doctorate Degree from Memphis Theological Seminary.

 

He accepted his calling in June of 1981 and was ordained in February 1989 at Samaria Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas.  His ministerial objectives are to utilize his pastoral, preaching, teaching and administrative gifts.  Carrying out his God-given calling, Reverend Jackson has served faithfully in Christian Ministry as former Pastor and Shepherd of Greater Middle Baptist Church in Memphis, Tennessee, and the Starlight Baptist Church of Beaumont, Texas.

 

Dr. Jackson is an active member of the National Missionary Baptist Convention of America. He is a Member of Baptist Ministerial Alliance, Fort Worth, Texas, and Vice Moderator of The General Baptist International Association. He was inducted into the National Heritage Registry of Who’s Who. His leadership experience includes serving as the Former 2nd Vice Moderator of the Friendship Baptist District Association, A former member of the Tennessee Progressive Council of the Memphis Baptist Ministerial Association, Former Chairman of the Baptist Ministers Union – Fort Worth, Former Chairman of the Beaumont Baptist Ministers Union, Former Vice President of the Fort Worth Baptist Ministers Union, Former Chairman of the Evangelism Board Friendship Baptist District Association and the Former Vice President, Baptist Ministers Union, Fort Worth, Texas