Sr. Pastor

DR. STEPHEN N JACKSON TH. D, D.D.

** ****** ******; Danville, Va. 24541

Cell: 434-***-**** –– Home: 434-***-****

e-mail ***********@*****.*** / website: http://etrevivals.wix.com/just-one-more-soul.

PROFILE

Seasoned Sr. Pastor with 19 plus years of experience of increasing responsibility in congregational leadership. Seeking a long-term pastoral position where I can retire. Committed to shepherding individuals to Christ, engaging the community, missionary work and community outreach; devising strategies to sustain long-term operations goals. Expertise in spiritual formation, discipleship, counseling, education, and mentorship. Proven success in advancing church goals and increasing community engagement in congregation. Operates in the gifts of the five/fold ministry with the calling and desire to serve God and fulfill His purpose.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Administration Financial management Music Spiritual Formation

Spiritual leadership compassionate Multi-generational working with youth Working with seniors Small groups Team Building Encouragement

Counseling Visionary Forgiving Dedicated

Leadership development One-on-one discipleship Sports Self-Motivated

Conflict resolution Teacher Evangelism Humble Servant

CORE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

All About Christ Network of Churches & Ministries: Appointment of Bishop of Chairman of General Board on 12/2012 – 12/2013 (Consecrated March 8, 2013)

United Evangelical Church of American: Appointment of Bishop of Operations on 01/2011 – 12/2012

Ministry EXPERIENCE

Bishop/Sr. Pastor

04/15/2015 to 12/14/2015 Pilgrim Baptist Church, Winnipeg, MB, Canada (8-month Special assignment)

Re-organization & Developed Spiritual structure of Church doctrine;

Mentored Deacons re Church Protocol; Deacons are now able to make sound decisions regarding Church business

Teach Spiritual Formation to leadership.

Counsel 25 Individuals, spiritual, emotional, and 5 family & 2 Marriage. Divorce was canceled, counselees gained a different prospective of themselves.

Provided group and individual spiritual counseling to the ones with Common Hurts, Habits, and Hang-Ups.

In the eight months baptized 15.

10 came to know Christ as their personal saver.

Devise ways in which congregation membership can be expanded; Church grow 75% in three months.

Organize and engage in interfaith, community, civic, educational and recreational activities;

Overseeing day to day operation of the Church.

Community outreach through Evangelistic Tent Ministry in local neighborhoods which increased Church membership by 75% within 3 months.

Hospital & home visitation as needed

Bishop/Pastor/Founder

2010 – Present Evangelistic Tent Revivals (Church) Tampa, Fl.

Evangelistic Tent Revivals (ETR) a mobile Church (Para church) which goes into the local neighborhoods to win “Souls” for Christ.

Holds non-traditional Church services for people that many not attend Church;

Church services are held on non-traditional days of the week

ETR, help with Church growth, Plant Churches;

ETR restores the hurt and lost and connect them back into the body of Christ.

The tent is 20 x 40, with a mobile sound system.

ETR teaches other how to win souls in an untraditional way.

ETR, help grow churches.

Over thousands came to know Christ.

ETR is a Para church that accompanies Dr. Jackson everywhere he goes. ETR is in full operational while in Danville, VA. as weather permits.

Sr. Pastor/Founder

2004 – 2010 Vision before Victory Ministry Church, Tampa, Florida

Planted Church.

Counsel individuals small & large groups re spiritual, emotional, and personal needs;

Organize and lead regular religious services; Conduct special ceremonies such as weddings, funerals, and confirmations;

Instruct people who seek conversion to the Christian faith;

Pray and promote spirituality;

Prepare and deliver sermons and other talks;

Prepare people for participation in religious ceremonies;

Devise ways in which congregation membership can be expanded;

Perform administrative duties

Overseer of staff members and volunteers; Plan and lead religious education programs for the congregation;

Hospital, home and prison visitation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director/Founder/Counselor

2011 – Present Total Freedom Counseling Center, Tampa, Fl.

Counseled over 3000 men, women and children

700 clients followed up on, 550, lives were transformed & restored, 200, lives Kept, maintained and updated records of all the clients; diagnosed the psychological problems of the clients and provided counseling;

Provided group and individual spiritual counseling to the ones with Common Hurts, Habits, and Hang-Ups.

Conducted weekend seminars on 'Meditation is the Medication';

Conducted personality development workshops for school and college students;

Handled the tasks as a member of Critical Incident Stress Management;

Served as an active link between the management and the staff members; Shouldered many other responsibilities as and when required; Motivated clients for positive thinking;

Kept a record of all the daily activities; Maintained accountability of clients; Maintained excellent case note

Lead Counselor

2010 – 2011 Warfare Plus Ministry/New Beginning Counseling Center, Tampa, Fl.

Devout Christian with extensive knowledge of the principles of Christianity; Rich experience of counseling people to bring positive changes in their life; Proven ability to provide counseling about a wide range of problems like marriage and family related issues, sexual problems, substance abuse, addiction related problems and other delicate ones; Ability to motivate clients for the righteous behavior and encourage holy practices like daily prayers, study of Bible, confession and repentance;

Ability to help clients come out of problems like depression, apathy, relationship concerns, feelings like loss, grief and agony; Conducted seminars on Spiritual Healing; Conducted counseling sessions individuals and group.

Founder/Director/CEO

1997 – 2010 Victory Is Shouting in Our Neighborhoods, Inc. Tampa, Florida

(Non-profit organization running alone with the Church)

Manage all everyday operation of 4 not-for-profit organizations along with grant search;

Organization Chief negotiator; Grant writer

Direct the Human Resource functions; responsible for programs marketing and public relations;

Manage all accounting and financial concerns, develop monthly, quarterly and yearly budget; Account Payable/receivable; Oversee payroll;

Developed contracts accounts with major companies, network with other agencies, in-order to expand other operational programs in the amount of $1.110 million;

Supervised 15 employees. Conducted extensive recruitment search for programs based.

Developed Human Resource policies and procedures;

Provided food baskets, clothing for over 7000 people in need.

Provided anger management, NA/AA counseling over 200 clients.

HIV/AIDS testing and counseling site & served over 300 positive & non-positive clients.

School Overseer/Founder

2002 – 2010 School of Vision Education & Vocational Training Center (SOV)

The School of Vision {SOV} was developed for providing Vocational electrical, plumbing training to the general population; Responsible for interfacing with prospective students;

Grant writer

Trained over 2,000 male and female with the desire of learning a vocation trade

Recruited & Trained new GED & Vocational instructors

Out of the 2,000, 1,700 completed the trade.

500 of 2,000 students attended SOV outside of Florida DOC.

75 of 500 students did not complete @ the SOV.

SOV was in 95% of Florida Department of Correction Youthful offender camps

Over a period of 5 years, SOV received over 3 million dollars from DOC to train inside of Florida prisons.

SOV received its accreditation under the National Center of Construction Education & Research (NCCER)

SOV provide GED programs.

SOV served as mentor and provided leadership.

EDUCATION

Open Bible Theological Seminary, Greenville, SC.

Doctor: Theology, 03/2016 (Th.D.)

Oval Bible College, Lake Charles, Louisiana

Doctor: Honorary in Divinity 4/2016 (Hon D.D.)

Liberty University Theological Seminary, Lynchburg, VA.

Masters: Pastoral Counseling, 03/2014

Masters: Human Service Crises Response Trauma, 06/15/2015

Mississippi Valley State University @ Itta, Bena Ms.

B.S.: Criminal Justice/Social Work 12/1981

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Without Walls International Church, Tampa, FL

Licensed to the Gospel Ministry (01/1997)

Ordained to the Gospel Ministry (11/1998)

New Life Biblical Institute, Peoria, ILL.

Christian Recovery Specialist / Certification on 11/2011

Certified Addiction Recovery Counselor / Certification on 11/2011

Warfare Academy/School of Deliverance

Training Course in Spiritual Warfare / Certification on 12/2010

ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT

American Association of Christian Counselors (member 2014)

American Counseling Association member (member since 2013)

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity (member since 1983)

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