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FROM THE BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF PRIMITIVE OR OLD SCHOOL BAPTIST MINISTERS BY DAVID MONTGOMERY AND MARK GREEN:
ELDER STEVEN A. JACKSON
Elder Jackson was born March 9, 1962 in Torrance, California. His loving mother Lela Judith Jackson of Leflore County, Oklahoma and father, Billy Dean Jackson, of Conway County, Arkansas, sought a religious upbringing for their son and three other children
In 1983, he met the love of his life, Lisa Catherine Colley, a Primitive Baptist from her youth. After their marriage in 1984, Lisa continued strong in the faith, insisting that their children, Jillia Catherine and Jeffrey
Steven, attend services. Steven continued to stray from God. Elder Jackson confesses that God used Lisa and their children to lead him to the truth, while his felt need of a Savior was magnified.
Elder Jackson was baptized in January 1991. Upon request of the Fort Smith Primitive Baptist Church, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, he began exercising in 1993. The Lord sent ElderThomas Humble, a gentle and meek servant to temper and instruct the young gift as a father in the ministry. Elder Humble was a very fitting instructor.
After trying the spirits, the said congregation called for his ordination and thus Brother Jackson came under the hands of the presbytery on November 11, 1995.
Elder Jackson currently serves the Fort Smith Church as pastor.
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