Bio of Pastor Andrew Jackson, Jr.

Pastor Andrew Jackson, Jr. is a native of Chicago, Illinois, but grew up in Memphis, TN.  He and his wife Sandra have been married since 1978 and have been residing in the Dallas/Fort Worth area since 1986. They have 2 sons, Anson and Griffin, 1 daughter, Leigh, 1 daughter-in-love, Grace and two grandchildren, Annalise and Drew.

Pastor Jackson is a graduate of the University of Memphis and holds a BBA in Marketing. He studied Christian Education and Evangelism at Mid South Bible School and attended the Billy Graham School of Evangelism. Pastor Jackson has been an ordained minister since 1975 and has been the pastor of West Irving COGIC in Irving, Texas since 1998. The ministry has a tutoring program, computer training classes and a mentoring program which reaches out and serves the Irving and Dallas/Fort Worth area. Pastor Jackson is the President of Lifting Hands Outreach, a 501 3c ministry of West Irving Church. The ministry feeds the homeless, ministers to the abused and battered women, serves and teaches the youth of the community along with many other outreach efforts. He serves as a volunteer chaplain for DFW International Airport and has served in the past as Chairman of the Board for 3 years. He is actively involved with many community service agencies in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Pastor Jackson works faithfully in both the jurisdiction and district under the leadership of Bishop J. E. Hornsby.  He serves as the District Superintendent of Texas Northeast Tarrant District, Jurisdictional Youth President, Executive Board member of the Texas Northeast First Jurisdiction and Regional President of the Southern Central Region Youth Department.