together to pray on that, and thank God I got through it. Thank you for your leadership and making sure that you touch every member of your church. And thank you to the family that supports him and First Lady Jackson.”
The Vision
In the mid-1990s, Rev. Jackson, received what he calls a divine vision: a “Master’s Plan” to transform his church into a beacon of service and unity in Lexington County. Three decades later, that vision—centered on the belief that “the true measure of a church is not determined by what it does for itself, but by what it does for others”—has reshaped the community and continues to thrive, despite financial challenges.
The Master Plan Unfolds
Rev. Jackson’s plan unfolded in three phases. The first was the construction of a grand sanctuary, completed in 1999, giving the church a prominent physical presence. However, for Jackson, a large building alone wasn’t enough.
“I didn’t want a big building without a ministry presence commensurate with it,” he said.
Unsettled by the idea of a sanctuary that didn’t serve the broader community, he skipped the planned second phase—administrative offices and classrooms—and prioritized building a facility that could unite everyone in the community. This vision of unity drew inspiration from a
