Our Pastor
Pastor Joseph H. Jackson Jr.
Pastor Joseph H. Jackson Jr. was born on February 7, 1953 in Lexington, KY where his parents and his grandmother ensured that he became acquainted with the teachings of Christ and the a love the church during his childhood. Pastor Jackson confessed is faith in Christ as Lord and Savior at the age of thirteen
On his journey under the leadership and mentorship of the late Pastor Joe A. Games he accepted his calling to preach and serve the children of God. This is where he began a proactive path towards Christian leadership training, Pastoral Care, and Christian education. He has remain steadfast in his faith.
He was licensed to preach on April 8, 1988 in ordained minister on July 31, 1992 he has taken classes under the Moody Bible Institute extension from 1986 to 1996 and the Baptist seminary of Kentucky in 2011.
On May 12, 1990 he married his wonderful wife Brenda together they have five children, nine grandchildren, one great- grandchild and another one on the way.
As Pastor Jackson continued his spiritual journey he has served as associate minister and youth director at Providence Missionary Baptist Church of Milwaukee, Wi, he served as pastor of Evergreen Baptist Church (Milwaukee, WI) and later served as Associate Minister at First Baptist Church in Georgetown Kentucky and as Associate Minister at Blessed Deliverance Missionary Baptist Church before being called to serve as Senior Pastor at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church.
Ministry goes beyond just the wall of a building, and for over 30 years Pastor Jackson has worked in many organizations such as M.I.C.A.H. (Milwaukee Inner-City Congregations Allied Hoped) and Ministers in Cooperation in Advance Hope (Georgetown, Kentucky) and Wisdom a Wisconsin organization that addresses statewide justice issues in the community. Pastor Jackson has served as staff chaplain at Sinai medical center, as well as writer for the Spiritual, ecumenical letter he also he’s also affiliated with Holy Wisdom Monastery in Middleton, Wi.
Blessed Be The Man of God