Bobby Jackson

Bobby Jackson was born in a shotgun rowhouse in the Five Points section of Wilson, NC, December 14, 1931, grew up in Wayne County, NC, the son of a sharecropper, converted in 1949, began preaching in 1950, graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. from Free Will Baptist Bible College, Nashville, TN., in 1954, received the Masters Degree with a 4.0 grade point average from Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC., in 1955, entered the ministry of evangelism full time June 2, 1955, has conducted over 2...See more

Bobby Jackson was born in a shotgun rowhouse in the Five Points section of Wilson, NC, December 14, 1931, grew up in Wayne County, NC, the son of a sharecropper, converted in 1949, began preaching in 1950, graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. from Free Will Baptist Bible College, Nashville, TN., in 1954, received the Masters Degree with a 4.0 grade point average from Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC., in 1955, entered the ministry of evangelism full time June 2, 1955, has conducted over 2,000 meetings, preached in over 15,000 services, authored four books, Messages that Matter, Beyond the Stars, Awakening in the Wilderness, Six Steps to Successful Christian Living, produced six solo record albums, served the National Association of Free Will Baptists as assistant moderator for six years, and presided as moderator for ten years. He and his wife, Jane, have two sons, Stephen and Philip, three grandchildren, and two great grands. All of them live in Greenville, NC. The schedule is not as full as it was years ago, but at 80 years old he continues in evangelistic meetings as doors of opportunity open. See less