The Rev. Dr. James (Jim) F. Jackson, Jr.

Personal Data:

Date of Birth: March 18, 1946.

Wife: Former Susan Leuck of Tifton, Georgia.

Married August 19, 1967. Watercolorist, Linguist, Yoga Instructor.

Children: (1) James (Jim) F. Jackson, III, M.D.; Married to Carolyn Lambert Jackson.

               (2) Jared A. Jackson, A.I.A.; Married to Meg Hankins Jackson.

           Grandchildren: Sadie, Charlie, Lainey, Oliver, and Savannah.

Father: James (Jimmie) F. Jackson. Methodist Pastor, Texas Annual Conference. Died, 1952.

Mother: Helen Jackson Hendry. United Methodist Diaconal Minister, South Georgia Conference. 

              (also married to E.D. Hendry, D.D.S.). Died 2004.

Sisters: (1) Virginia (Jenny) Jackson-Adams, retired United Methodist Pastor, South Georgia

              Conference. Greensboro, North Carolina.

 (2) Elizabeth Gill, Retired Business Owner. Clarksville, Georgia. 

Heritage: Fourth generation United Methodist pastor.

Interests: Reading, writing, traveling, walking, fitness exercising, movies watching.

Education:

Moultrie High School (now Colquitt County High School). Moultrie, Georgia. 1964.

LaGrange College, LaGrange, Georgia. 1964-66.

Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia. Bachelor of Science. 1966-69.

Emory University, Candler School of Theology, Atlanta, Georgia. Master of Divinity. 1969-72.

San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, California. Doctor of Ministry. 1975-81.

Current Employment:

             Publisher, Banlican House Publishers, LLC, Houston, Texas; since 2014.

                            www.BanlicanHousePublishers.com

             Principal, Equip 3: Encouraging Qualities Underdeveloped In People

                            Offering Executive Coaching, Mediation, and Leadership Training.

                            Serving Individuals and Numerous Companies; since 2015.

                            www.Equip3.com                           

Publications:

"Education for Discipleship: an Experiential Adult Curriculum Based on the Gospel of Mark,"

              published by the San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo, California. 1981.

"Spiritual Lessons from Life", a weekly newspaper columnist for the "Wiregrass Farmer," 

            Ashburn, Georgia. 1977-82.

Periodic columnist for the "Columbus Ledger-Enquirer," Columbus, Georgia. 1984-90.

"Good News by a Man Named Mark," a commentary and leader's guide on Mark's Gospel written

             for the Southeastern Jurisdiction, United Methodist Church; published by the American

             Bible Society, New York City, New York. 

Contributed numerous years to the "Abingdon Preachers Annual." Nashville: Abingdon Press.

           Contributed two chapters to the "Building Teams In Ministry." Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press,

                            2000, Dale Galloway, Editor

           "Spiritual Lessons from Life," 365 devotions for secular people; Banlican House Publishers,

                            Houston, Texas. 2003.

"More Spiritual Lessons from Life," 365 devotions for secular people; Banlican House Publishers,

            Houston, Texas. 2008. 

"Covenant Friendship: an Ex-Loner's Guide to Authentic Friendships"; Banlican House

            Publishers, Houston, Texas. 2015. 

"Life's Laws: Practical Wisdom You're Not Likely to Read Elsewhere"; Banlican House Publishers,

            Houston, Texas. 2016. 

“If I’m Not Around: An Open Letter to My Grandchildren”; Banlican House Publishers,

            Houston, Texas. 2017.

“Afterlife: A Personal Journey”; Banlican House Publishers, Houston, Texas. 2018.

“Can I Change? A 12-Step Approach to Human Transformation and Religionless Christianity”;

           Banlican House Publishers, Houston, Texas. 2022. 

Currently working on “Yuletide Tales: Narrative Poems from Scripture and Imagination”

Media Involvement:

            Daily primetime speaker on the BUZZ (94.5), an alternative rock radio station; “Lessons from

             Life; Houston, Texas. 2001-2011.

            www.JimsDailyAwakenings.com, a daily email sent to over 25,0000 subscribers; 2011-.

Churches Served:

Pastor, Jeffersonville United Methodist Church, Jeffersonville, Georgia. 1969-70.

Associate Pastor, Vineville United Methodist Church, Macon, Georgia. 1970-72.

Pastor, Wesley Heights United Methodist Church, Columbus, Georgia. 1972-77.

Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Ashburn, Georgia, 1977-82.

Senior Pastor, St. Mark United Methodist Church, Columbus, Georgia. 1982-90.

Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Lubbock, Texas. 1990-94.

Senior Pastor, Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Houston, Texas. 1994-2014.

            Interim Senior Pastor, Cedar Bayou-Grace United Methodist Church, Baytown, Texas. 2017.

Interim Senior Pastor, Good Shepherd United Methodist Church. Houston, Texas. 2019.

Bible Teacher and Preacher, St. Martins Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas. 2015-.

Public Activities:

Member, Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Bata Tau #132, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia. 

            1966.

Member, Advisory Board, Parents Without Partners, Inc., Columbus, Georgia. 1973-1977, 

            1982-1990.

Member, Ashburn Rotary Club, Ashburn, Georgia. 1977-1982

President, Ashburn Rotary Club, Ashburn, Georgia. 1979-1980.

Member, East Columbus Rotary Club, Columbus, Georgia. 1983-1990.

Member, Lubbock Downtown Rotary Club, Lubbock, Texas. 1990-1994.

Director, Lubbock Rotary Club. 1993-1994.

Member, Houston Rotary Club, Houston, Texas. 1994-2006.

Member, Memorial/Spring Branch Rotary Club, Houston, Texas. 2006-

Member, Charities Inc. Board, Memorial/Spring Branch Rotary Club, Houston, Texas. 2018-2021.

Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International. 2007.

Chair, Turner County Recreation Commission, Ashburn, Georgia. 1978-1982.

Member, Emory Alumni Council, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. 1980-19987.

Chair, Turner Alternative Service Commission, Ashburn, Georgia. 1980-1982.

Member, South Georgia Mental Health Commission, Valdosta, Georgia. 1980-1982.

President, Turner County Ministerial Association, Ashburn, Georgia. 1980-1982.

Volunteer, Contact of Columbus, Columbus, Georgia. 1982-1990.

Member, Advisory Board, Pastoral Institute, Columbus, Georgia. 1985-1990.

Graduate, Leadership Georgia, Business Council of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia. 1986.

Member, Long-Range Planning Committee, Chattahoochee Council, Boy Scouts of America. 

            1987-1990.

Member, Joint Institutional Review Board, Hughston Sports Medicine Hospital, Hughston Sports

             Medicine Clinic, and Hughston Sports Medicine Foundation, Columbus, Georgia. 1988-

            1990.

Trustee, Georgia Council on Moral and Civic Concerns, Atlanta, Georgia. 1989-1990.

Charter Trustee, Glen Davis Boys Ranch, Columbus, Georgia. 1990.

Chapter Advisor, Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, Texas Tech University. 1990-1992.

Member, Hillcrest Country Club, Lubbock, Texas. 1990-1994.

Director, Lubbock Regional Council on Alcohol and Drugs, Lubbock, Texas. 1990-1994.

Charter Member, Advisory Board, Youth Division of United Way Campaign, Lubbock, Texas. 

            1990-1994.

Member, Teenage Pregnancy Task Force, Lubbock Board of Health, Lubbock, Texas. 

            1991-1993.

Member, Advisory Board, Center for the Study of Addiction, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,

            Texas. 1991-1994.

Chair, Advisory Board, Center for the Study of Addiction, Texas Tech University, Lubbock,

            Texas. 1993-1994.

Member, Search Committee to secure a CEO, Lubbock United Way, Lubbock, Texas. 1992.

Charter Member, Jim Burkeholder Family Learning Center Board, Lubbock, Texas. 1992-1994.

Co-Chair, October Fast, South Plains Food Bank. 1993.

Co-Chair, Martin Luther King Boulevard Renaming Committee, City of Lubbock. 1993-1994.

Member, Board of Directors, United Way, Lubbock, Texas. 1993-1994.

Charter Member, Texas Ranger Foundation, Department of Public Safety, Austin, Texas. 1996.

Member, Board of Directors, Sam Houston Area Council, Houston, TX. 1999-2008.

Member, Advisory Board, Sam Houston Council, Boy Scouts of America, Houston, Texas.

            2008-2014.

Member, Board of Directors, Post Oak Foundation, Houston, Texas. 2012-2013.

Member, Advisory Board, Newspring, Houston, Texas. 2015-2019.

Member, Board of Directors, Midway Companies, Houston, Texas. 2015-.

Member, Board of Directors, Universal Computer Systems Holding, Inc., Dover, Delaware. 2020-.

Member, Board of Directors, Dealer Computer Services, Inc., Dover, Delaware. 2020-. 

Member, Board of Directors, The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, Dayton, Ohio. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Med-Pass, Inc., Dayton, Ohio. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, iMakeNews, Inc., Waltham, Massachusetts. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Add-on-Auto, Inc., Houston, Texas. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Secure Title Administration, Inc., Duluth, Georgia. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, International Document Service, Inc., Draper, Utah. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, AppOne, Inc., St Cloud,Minnesota. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Reyna Capital Corporation, Dayton, Ohio. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Reynolds Vehicle Registration, Inc., Dayton, Ohio. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Auto Data Direct, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Auto Data Direct Financial Services, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida.

                         2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Auto Data Direct Services, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, GoMoto, Inc., Dayton, Ohio. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Reynolds and Reynolds Canada Ltd., Mississauga, Canada

            Member, Board of Directors, Who’s Calling Holding Corporation, Kirkland, Washington. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Callbright Corporation, Houston, Texas. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Key Control Holding, Inc., Houston, Texas. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, 121 Future, Inc., Houston, Texas. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Wilshire Travel, Inc., Houston, Texas. 2020-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Gubagoo, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida. 2021-.

            Member, Board of Directors, Gubagoo Australia Proprietary, Ltd., Sydney, Australia. 2021-.

Frequent motivational speaker at various business, professional, and civic groups.

Ecclesiastical Activities:

Member, United Methodist Merger Committee (Merging with the African American Central

             Conference Churches). 1970-1972.

Member, South Georgia Conference Stewardship Committee. 1972-1977.

Member, South Georgia Communications Committee. 1972-1980.

Vice-Chair, South Georgia Conference Education Committee. 1980-1984.

Member, South Georgia Conference Council of Ministries. 1980-1984.

Member, Board of Managers of Georgia Pastor's School. 1980-1988.

Vice-Chair, Board of Managers of Georgia Pastor's School. 1983-1988.

Member, South Georgia Conference Board of Ordained Ministry. 1984-1990.

Member, Texas Conference Board of Ministry. 2002-06.

Member, Board of Directors, Charles Dennis Ministries. 1984-1990.

Delegate, World Methodist Conference. Kenya, 1986.

Delegate, World Methodist Conference. Singapore, 1991.

Delegate, World Methodist Conference. Brazil, 1996.

Delegate, World Methodist Conference. England, 2001.

Delegate, World Methodist Conference. Korea, 2006.

Delegate, World Methodist Conference. South Africa, 2011.

Delegate, World Methodist Conference. Houston, Texas, 2016.

Member, World Methodist Council. 1991-2016.

Member, World Methodist Council Executive Committee, 1996-2015.

Member, World Methodist Council Evangelism Committee, 1996-2015.

Chair, Columbus District Board of Ordained Ministry. 1987-1990.

Founding Chair, Board of Directors, Mission on the Move Ministries, Inc. 1988-1990.

Founding Member, Board of Director, Charles Dennis Ministries, 1987-1990.

Chair, Steering Committee, Southeastern Jurisdictional Consultation of Pastors of Larger

            Churches. 1989-1990.

Dean, South Georgia Conference License to Preach School. 1988-1990.

Member, Lubbock District Board of Ordained Ministry. 1990-1994.

Member, Lubbock District Board of Church Location and Building. 1990-1994.

Member, Northwest Texas Conference Ministry Team. 1990-1994.

Trustee, McMurry University, Abilene, Texas. 1993-1994.

Executive Committee, Board of Trustees, McMurry University. Abilene, Texas. 1993-1994.

Adjunct Professor and Doctoral Advisor, San Francisco Theological Seminary, San Anselmo,

            California. 1991-1992.

Delegate, South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church, representing the Northwest

            Texas Conference, Fort Worth, Texas. 1992.

Delegate, General Conference of the United Methodist University, representing the the

            Northwest Texas Conference (Second in the Clergy Delegation), Louisville, Kentucky. 

            1992.

Member, Clergy Advisory Council, Beeson International Center for Biblical Preaching and

            Church Leadership Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, Kentucky. 1993-2008.

Faculty, Beeson Institute for Advanced Church Leadership, Wilmore, Kentucky. 1997-2005.

Chair, Shalom Zone Task Force, Texas Conference. 1995-1997.

Chair, Shalom Zone Council, Texas Conference. 1997-2003.

Member, Board of Directors, Renewal Ministries, Inc., Spring, Texas. 1996-2014.

Member, Methodist Hospital Board, Houston, Texas. 1996-2002.

Member, Spiritual Care Committee, Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas. 1996-2014.

Member, Care Management/Performance Improvement Steering Committee. 2003-2010.

Member, Clergy Council, The Institute of Religion, Texas Medical Center, Houston, Texas.

            1996-2002.

Member, Administrative Review Committee, Texas Annual Conference, 1996-2000.

Trustee, Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary, Tallinn, Estonia. 1997-2014.

Chair, Northwest District Finance Committee, Texas Conference, 2005-2006.

Member, Board of Ministry, Texas Conference, 2000-2004.

Member, Strategic Mapping Team, Texas Conference. 2005-2016.

Member, Core Leadership Team, Texas Conference, 2006-2009.

Member, Black Methodist for Church Renewal, 2007-2014.

Member, Board of Directors, Concrete Christians: a Spring Branch Street Ministry, Houston,

            Texas. 2010-2019

Member, Leading Edge Senior Pastors' Task Force, Texas Annual Conference, 2011-2012.

Trustee, Emerging Leader's Initiative Endowment, Texas Annual Conference, 2011-2012.

Director and Coach, “Advanced Pastoral Leadership; a leadership mentoring program of the

            “Center for Clergy Excellence,” Texas Annual Conference, Houston, Texas. 2009.

Platform Speaker, Week of Evangelism (Candler Camp Meeting), Lake Junaluska, North

            Carolina. 1985.

Platform Speaker, Religious Emphasis Week, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, Washington. 

            1993.

Platform Speaker, Winter Camp Meeting, South Georgia Conference, St. Simons Island, Georgia.

            2007.

Platform Speaker, Religious Emphasis Week, Messiah College, Grantham, Pennsylvania. 2001,

            2006.

Keynote Speaker, World Methodist Fellowship of Methodist and Uniting Church Men (Inaugural

             Meeting), Seoul, Korea, 2006.

Lecturer, Bennett-Wilson Lectures, McMurry University, Abilene, Texas. 1992.

Lecturer, Dudley Strain Lectures, Contact Lubbock, Inc., Lubbock, Texas. 1997.

            Periodic Bible Teacher, St. Martins Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas; 2015-.

Frequent guest on radio and television talk shows, local and national network.

Frequent teacher and preacher at local churches, convocations, and universities.           

            Church Growth Leader in the South Georgia, Northwest Texas, and Texas Annual Conferences.

Honors:

Chosen, "Citizen of the Year", Ashburn, Georgia. 1978.

Chosen, "Father of the Year", St. Mark United Methodist Church. 1984.

Chosen, one of the "Nine Special People" in the Chattahoochee Valley area (West Georgia

and East Alabama), WTVM Television, Columbus, Georgia. 1985.

Recipient, "Cross and Flame" Award, Boy Scouts of America, 1990.

Recipient, "Honorary Chief of Police" (lifetime award, first time the award was ever presented),

Columbus/Muscogee County, Georgia. 1990.

Recipient, "Headliner Award", Women in Communication, Lubbock, Texas. 1994.

Recipient, "Above the Call of Duty Award," Lubbock Regional Council on Alcohol and Drugs,

            Lubbock, Texas. 1994.

Recipient, “Honorary Texas Ranger,” Texas Rangers, Department of Public Safety, Austin, Texas.

            1996.

Recipient, “Caring Spirit Award," The Institute of Religion (now The Institute for Spirituality and

            Health), Houston, Texas. 1999.

Recipient, “Torchbearer Award," Black Methodists for Church Renewal, Texas Conference, 

            Houston, Chapter. Houston, Texas. 2000.

Recipient, “Volunteer of the Year” Award, National Society of Fundraising Executives, Houston

            Chapter, Houston, Texas. 2000.

Do-Recipient, “Champion of Youth” Award, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Inc.,

            Houston, Texas. 2007.

Recipient, “Honorary Mayor,” City of Columbus, Georgia. 2007.

Recipient, “Good Samaritan Award,” Santa Marie Clinic, Houston, Texas. 2008.

Recipient, “Distinguished Advocate of the Year,” Spectrum Conference, Houston Chapter, Texas

            Association of Addiction Professionals, 2008.

Recipient, "Special Achievement Award," Houston Methodist Hospital System, Houston, Texas.

            2014.

Honorary Chair, Chrysalis Luncheon, Hope and Healing Center and Institute, St. Martins

            Episcopal Church, Houston, Texas. 2015.

Recipient, “Founders Award,” Teen and Family Services, Houston, Texas. 2017.

Recipient, "Faith Honoree of the Year," Memorial Assistance Ministries, Houston, Texas. 2015.

Recipient, “Spiritual Care Honoree”, Houston Methodist Centennial Celebration, Houston, Texas. 

            2019

Specialized Training:

              Leadership Development

              Executive Coaching

              Retirement Coaching

              Relational Coaching

              Life Coaching

              Addiction Coaching

              Addiction Intervention

              Mediation

              Arbitration

              Leadership Training

              Corporate Chaplaincy             

              Spiritual Direction

              Bible Teaching

              Preaching

              Church Consulting