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Rev. Dr. Earl F. Jackson - Pastor - aol.com@earljackson7

Rev. Dr. Earl F. Jackson

Pastor Earl F. Jackson was born on January 25, 1951 in Pensacola, Florida. He is the elder son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Earl E. and Sallie M. Jackson, and he has one brother, Mr. Eugene Jackson.  Pastor Jackson was educated in the public schools of Escambia County, Florida. After graduation from Booker T. Washington High School in 1969, he enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served his country and was honorably discharged in 1973. Pastor Jackson continued his education through attendance at Pensacola Junior College and Liberty Bible College. He and his wife of 46 years, Sister Yvonne Davis Jackson, are the proud parents of one son, Min. Raphael D. Jackson Sr., daughter-in-law Tammy, three lovely grandsons, Raphael Jr., Marquis and Steven. One beautiful granddaughter, Kennedy, and one beautiful great-granddaughter, Rachel Jackson, and one great-grandson, Raphael D. Jackson III (trey). Pastor Jackson heard the call that the Lord placed on his life and preached his initial sermon on February 14, 1982, at his home church of St. John Divine Missionary Baptist Church, located in Pensacola, Florida, under the leadership of Rev. Otha Leverette Jr.

During his early ministry, he served as Pastor of St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, in Pensacola, Florida (1982-1984). On August 25, 1984, he became the founding Pastor of Damascus Road Missionary Baptist Church, located in Pensacola, Florida. This man of God believes that his gift is to preach and teach God's word, proclaiming to everyone that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ lived, suffered, died and rose again on Sunday morning for the salvation of the world. Damascus Road Missionary Baptist Church has grown and prospered greatly under his leadership.

He is an active member in First West Florida Baptist District Association and has served as Moderator of the First West Florida Baptist District Association (2006-2010). Dr. Jackson served as President of First West Florida Congress of Christian Education, and now serves as an instructor with the First West Florida Congress of Christian Education and the Layman Ushers and Choir Institute. He has served as President of the Baptist Minister's Union Pensacola and Vicinity in 2011 and as Recording Secretary of the Union in 2012 and in 2014 thru 2017 as Financial Secretary and Corresponding Secretary. 

Dr. Jackson currently serves as the Director of the Minister's Division of the Florida General Baptist Congress of Christian Education, and First Vice President of the Moderator's Auxiliary of the Florida General Baptist Convention.

As well as having served his country, he served his community. For ten years, Pastor Jackson filled the role as police officer, on a part-time basis with the Pensacola Police Department. On February 1, 2006 Pastor Jackson retired from the United States Postal Service, after thirty-seven years of governmental service as a Customer Service Supervisor.

And one of the greatest highlights of his ministry was bestowed upon him; on July 25, 2010, Pastor Jackson was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Divinity from Saint Thomas Christian University of Jacksonville, Florida. To God is the glory!

Dr. Jackson was very honored with the Hororary Doctorate Degree, but becasue of his continual encouragement to the youth of Damascus Road to continue their education, Dr. Jackson in 2010 enrolled  in St. Thomas Christian University to futher his education, obtaining his Bachelor of Arts in Theolgy in August of 2013 and his Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of Divinity in December 2013. It was a lot of time and hard work, but with enthusiasm and determination, Dr. Jackson wanted to lead by example. All praises goes to the Almight God!

 
Yvonne Jackson - First Lady


 
Min. Otis Lampkins - Pastor's Assistant

 
Min. David Rich - Marriage Ministry/Counseling/Care Ministry

 
Min. Andy Toler - Prison Outreach

 
Minister Angelia Butler - Women Mnistry Leader

 
Min. Alma Cornish - Minister of Christian Education

 
Evangelist Gwendolyn Troutman - Grief Ministry

 
Min. Anthony Franklin - Music Ministry

 
Minister R. Jackson - Sunday School Superintendent

 
Deacon Sammie Edwards - Chairman Deacon Ministry/Benevolent

 
Deacon Micheal Reaves - Assistance Chairman Deacon Ministry

 
Dea. James Campbell - Trustee Ministry Chairman

 
Allen Herbert - Co-Chairman of Trustees

 
Victoria Nared - Pastor's Executive Administrative Assistant - gmail.com@drmbclerksp

 
Patricia Pugh - Church Clerk - cox.net@patt7850

 
Shirley Dailey - Church Secretary

 
Deaconess Linda Dean - Director of Health Ministry

 
Deaconess Lori Jamison - Assistance Sunday School Superintendent

 
Sister Tammy Jackson - Sunday School Secretary