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From Minister of Music to Minister
of El Shaddai, Pastor Jackson was satisfied with just being
a musician, performer, writer and producer when God called
him to do more.
Raised in the church along with
his three brothers and younger sister, he developed a love
of music while watching his older brothers play. It was this
love of music that led him to master the piano and learn seven
other musical instruments. His musical gifts opened many doors
for him from being the lead Trumpeter and Drum Major of his
High School Band to starting his own record company.
His interest would also lead him
to other endeavors such as opening Kansas City’s first Christian
nightclub, A Touch of Spirit, hosting radio & TV
programs and operating the recording studio, Pearl Records.
His skills allowed him the opportunity to work with all kinds
of celebrities; the Winans, Kirk Franklin, Boys to Men, Bobby
Jones from BET and many more. However, while he pursued his
musical aspirations and entrepreneurial dreams, he never left
the church.
Serving as the Sunday School Superintendent
and adult teacher, YPWW (Young People Willing Worker) teacher,
Trustee of the Church, Director of Christian Education and
the Minister of Music at St. Paul Monument of Faith COGIC
under his Pastor and biological brother Dr. Clifford A Jackson,
he maintained his spiritual connection and continued his development
into an “El (God) Man”. Then in October of 1998, he
could no longer run from his destiny. He answered the call
and preached his first sermon in February 1999. In the year
of 2000 with seven in attendance, he began a bible study in
his home. The numbers would increase to where it became necessary
to relocate the study to a local community center. And then
on December 3rd, 2000, he would conduct the genesis
Sunday Morning Worship service as the founding Pastor of the
El Shaddai Family Worship Center in Grandview, MO. Pastor
Jackson graduated as the Valedictorian of his ministerial
class and today this ministry houses over 500 members with
250 of these members receiving their salvation under this
ministry.
The El Shaddai Family Worship
Center is the home base of El Shaddai International Ministries,
which maintains over 20 ministries. These ministries include
the Now Faith Television Broadcast that reaches over
1 million homes weekly; and Feeding the Multitudes,
which offers support to the local community as well as the
church.
Pastor Jackson still maintains
his entrepreneurial spirit with the launching of the very
popular El Gear clothing line and the opening of Grandview,
Missouri’s first Senior Care Facility. Also, because
Pastor Jackson realizes the power of unity in the Christian
community, he formed the Interdenominational Fellowship of
Christian Churches. He is a song writer, recording artist,
author, preacher and teacher with a vision from God. This
multi-talented, spiritually strong, man of God takes no credit
for all his many gifts and blessings instead, he proclaims
all the glory and the praise belongs to “El Shaddai; God almighty,
God the Blessor, the God that is more than enough!”
And by following El Shaddai, he is “Taking God’s People To
A Higher Level of Living!”
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