Dr. Jackson is a native of Alexandria, Louisiana, currently resides in University Place,
Washington. He’s married to Rev. Evette, and they have two sons, Omari, and Eric, II.
After serving for several years, Pastor Jackson was licensed and ordained at Hopewell
Missionary Baptist Church, in Norcross, Georgia, by Bishop Dr. William Sheals. He
went on to serve as Assistant to the Pastor, Youth Pastor, and Singles’ Pastor at Greater
Piney Grove Baptist Church, in Atlanta.
He was the founding pastor of the Greater Heights Christian Church in Lithonia, Georgia,
where he served for 8 years. After leaving Georgia, he served as the senior pastor of the Main Post Chapel
Gospel Congregation in Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. Prior to 2014, Dr. Jackson resided in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
(the Island of Oahu), while serving a tour of duty at Schofield Barracks and Fort Shafter. He now lives in
University Place, Washington, and served for 6 years as senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Tacoma.
Additionally, Pastor Jackson’s ministry has reached abroad, as well. He’s taken several pilgrimages throughout
Israel and done missionary work in Haiti. Today, he serves on several boards and is the past president of
Associated Ministries’ Board of Directors.
In 2003, Pastor Jackson earned a Master of Divinity degree (cum laude), with a concentration in Psychology of
Religion and Pastoral Care and completed additional course work in Homiletics, at Morehouse School of
Religion at the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta. Previously, in 1992, he received a
Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of
Louisiana and graduated from Peabody Magnet High School. Understanding the necessity of education and
preparation, Pastor Jackson returned to the academy, and in May 2012, he earned a Doctor of Ministry degree
(summa cum laude) at the ITC, where he specialized in Pastoral Counseling.
Additionally, he spent over 33 years in the military - over 29 years as an officer and retired in June 2019. From
2007 to 2008, Pastor Jackson completed a tour of duty in Iraq, where he ministered to hundreds of Soldiers on a
weekly basis and trained over 50 ministers - two of which were licensed into the Gospel ministry. Upon
completion of his tour, he became an Army Chaplain and continues to minister today. He has also served in this
capacity in the local chapter of his fraternity, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., where he’s a Life Member.
Likewise, he was certified by the Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police as a police chaplain.
Over the years, Pastor Jackson’s ministry has been heavily involved in the lives of the youth and unmarried
adults and taught countless retreats – for couples and singles. Beyond that, he has developed a seven-phase
series of Ministers’ Development Training courses. In 2001, after having trained more than 100 ministers,
Pastor Jackson launched Eric Jackson Ministries.
Pastor Jackson is a poet and the author of Good News from On High! His personal mission is to educate,
empower, and encourage all people - both young and mature, “churched” and “un-churched,” laypersons and
ministers. With such a love for people, Pastor Jackson has devoted his life to God’s service and people. This
man of God is a prophetic pastor, passionate leader, social activist, and eloquent orator and educator, engaged in
preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, fighting against racial injustice; committed to economic justice and
empowerment in under-served communities and touching and transforming the lives of the disenfranchised.
Pastor Jackson’s motto is “preaching to encourage…and teaching to empower.” This is a goal he sets for
reaching God’s people, so they are spiritually equipped. Above all...Pastor Dr. Eric D. Jackson is spirit-filled.
He loves the Lord, is crucified with Him!