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REVEREND DR. JOHN J. JACKSON, III
The Reverend Dr. J. J. Jackson, III is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. He is the son Rev. and Mrs. J. J. Jackson, Sr. His father was an itinerant preacher in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church for fifty years in Alabama.
Reverend Jackson is married to Mrs. Mary L. Woodard Jackson of Conway, SC. They have two sons, Clyde Louis and Johnnie J., IV.
He graduated from Cobb High School in Anniston, Al. He continued his education at Martin University, Indianapolis, IN. He received a Bachelor of Theology Degree from Andersonville Seminary in Camilla, GA. He received the Master of Biblical Studies Degree from Andersonville Seminary also. The Honorary Doctor of Literary Law Degree was bestowed upon him from the American Science Institute, San Diego, CA.
Reverend Jackson pastored several historical churches across our Zion. Holsey Temple CME Church, Tampa, FL, Porter St. Paul CME Church, Northport, AL, Bethel CME Church, Sarasota, FL, Walls Memorial CME Church, Chicago, IL, Trinity CME Church, Indianapolis, IN, Phillips Temple CME Church, Toledo, OH, Israel Metropolitan CME Church, Greenville, South Carolina and presently he is the proud pastor of the Chapel on Lyons Avenue, the Miles Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Houston, TX. On July 20, 2011 Bishop Henry M. Williamson, Sr., Presiding Prelate of the Southeast Texas Region Conference of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church appointed him Presiding Elder of the Historic Houston District.
His present affiliations are a Chartered Board Member, Christian Ecumenical Fellowship, Indianapolis, IN, a member of NAACP, a member of SCLC, a member of RAINBOW Push Coalition, a member of Kentucky Colonel Association, State of Kentucky.
His past affiliations are Director of Board Evangelism, Southeast-Missouri-Illinois & Wisconsin Conf., President, CME Minister’s Alliance, Chicago District, Director of Board Evangelism, Ohio-Central Indiana Conf. Coach, Basketball Program Memorial District Park Bellwood, IL, a member of National Board of Directors of Operation Push Chicago, IL, a member of Feed the People Board, Louisville, Kentucky, President, CME Ministers Alliance Cincinnati-Dayton Indianapolis District, a member of Interdenominational Alliance, Indianapolis, IN, a Chartered Member, Community Partnership Inc. Indianapolis, IN, President, CME Minister’s Alliance, Cleveland-Pitts District and a member, Vice President Black Methodist Ministerial Alliance Toledo, OH. Member of Joint Board of Finance, Carolina Region, Chairman, Resolution Committee Carolina Conf. Royal Plaza, Gastonia, NC, a member of Board of Directors, Carolina Conf. Royal Plaza, Gastonia, NC, a member of RAINBOW Push Coalition Steering Committee, Greenville, SC and Vice President, RAINBOW Push Coalition Greenville, SC. Reverend Jackson was very instrumental in bringing the Martin Luther King Holiday to Greenville County, Greenville, SC. He served as member of the Joint Board of Finance, Southeast Texas Region
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