Joy Ministries For Christ
First Soldier & Apostle Jackson
Our Overseer, Apostle Andrea M. Jackson was born to Sis. Ruth Devine and Deacon Larry Williams, she was adopted out at 2 days old and raised in Los Angeles, CA by Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson Jr and by God’s divine hand returned to her biological family at age 13.
Her very first church at age 4 was “Faith Tabernacle” where Ministers James and Dorothy Johnson baptized her at age 10, she then went through an infamous dark past which included gang affiliation, drugs, alcohol, and a few incarcerations by which one conviction brought about a Life plus 2-year sentence from Compton court, but God had His hand on her. Andrea gave her life back to the Lord at Mt. Zion Lighthouse under the leadership of Pastor Henry and Evangelist Mary Barnett.
She and a few former inmates formed a group to visit the California Youth Authority correctional institute in Ventura, CA to speak in the Protestant Chapel to encourage the youth and give hope in Jesus. She later joined a prison help organization called Friends Outside and an M3 program, which allows outsiders to go and visit the inmates in their living quarters.
She joined The Joy in 1997 under the Leadership of Apostle Dr. Rodney L. Pearson where she was first appointed as Youth Minister and later licensed a Minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ. She became the ministry’s intercessory prayer leader and worship conductress. She continued in ministry and was fully ordained as a Minister and was immediately placed into a Pastoral Internship under the mentorship of her Pastor, Apostle Dr. Rodney L. Pearson. She became the President of The Joy’s Women’s Ministry; Victorious Women where many women from various walks of life came and received deliverance through the mighty power of Jesus Christ.
January 1999 she married First Soldier Joseph Jackson (ceremony officiated by Pastor Callie Anderson). In 2002 the mantle of pastoral ship was passed and Andrea was ordained a pastor and installed as the Senior Pastor of Joy Ministries for Christ (JMFC) with God’s confirming word of scripture found in Genesis 41:40 saying “Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.”
God soon shifted Pastor Jackson into the prophetic with God’s confirming word of scripture from Isaiah 49:1-3 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; and said unto me thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
In September 2019 God called Apostle Howard Smith of King’s Dominion World Worship Ministries from Memphis, Tennessee to affirm Pastor Andrea to the order of the Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ. Apostle Andrea Jackson found that her kingdom assignment was to raise up soldiers for the good fight of faith by way of developing God’s people from the inside out through the word of God, preparing them for leadership and ministry according to how they are called; that they may walk in the fullness of God’s predestined plan for their lives in good character and integrity.
Apostle Andrea is one of the original members of Eagle’s Wings Evangelistic Pastors Fellowship under the oversight of the late Bishop Gregory Dixon, Daughters of Fire Ministries under founder and overseer the late Pastor Lorine Anderson, also affiliated with Bridge the Gap Coalition headed by Bishop K. Moore helping families to help themselves, Global Apostolic, Prophetic Kingdom Fellowship Ministries headed by Dr. A.A Perez in Delaware, and was a faithful student of the School of the Anointing taught by the late but great Chief Apostle Dr. Robbie Horton until his call to heaven and a student of Destiny School of Ministry under the teaching and administration of Apostle Willis Tait.
As Apostle Andrea continues to pastor JMFC she also heads a ministerial fellowship called “Ministers Only” and has thus far licensed, ordained, validated and affirmed a multitude of clergymen (Apostles, Pastors, Prophets, Evangelists, Teachers and Deacons) to the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Apostle Jackson oversees several external and internal ministries and has established 2 church plants thus far. During the Coronavirus 2020 Apostle Andrea continued to do the work of the Lord and founded “United Power Kingdom Fellowship” which is a fellowship of churches/ministries also committed to the service of the Lord for the purpose of support and strength for the longevity of life of the ministries therein.
Apostle Andrea M. Jackson loves the Lord and is committed to His service.
Our beloved 1st Solider Joseph N. Jackson, born in Mississippi, raised in Miami, Florida. Bro. Joseph moved to California in 1978. He graduated from John C. Fremont High School, pursued a degree in Law Enforcement from West L.A. College and joined the U.S. Army. Bro. Joseph then began a family; he fathers 2 beautiful children in which he is very proud, Joseph Jr. and Domonique Jackson.
“First Soldier”, as we endearingly call him was given his name by his Father-in- Law, Bro. Larry Williams and his Joy family after First Soldier gave his life to the Lord Jesus Christ. Our First Soldier is a great inspiration to all that knows him because of his great humor, his willingness to help and his heart of Gold.
Our First Soldier is a kid at heart and his heart is most definitely with the kids. He is the primary coach on our Joy Lords basketball team, a tenor in Voices of Joy choir and a great support to our church and Pastor.
First Soldier is now acknowledging God’s call on his life and is aspiring to be all that God created him to be.
Her very first church at age 4 was “Faith Tabernacle” where Ministers James and Dorothy Johnson baptized her at age 10, she then went through an infamous dark past which included gang affiliation, drugs, alcohol, and a few incarcerations by which one conviction brought about a Life plus 2-year sentence from Compton court, but God had His hand on her. Andrea gave her life back to the Lord at Mt. Zion Lighthouse under the leadership of Pastor Henry and Evangelist Mary Barnett.
She and a few former inmates formed a group to visit the California Youth Authority correctional institute in Ventura, CA to speak in the Protestant Chapel to encourage the youth and give hope in Jesus. She later joined a prison help organization called Friends Outside and an M3 program, which allows outsiders to go and visit the inmates in their living quarters.
She joined The Joy in 1997 under the Leadership of Apostle Dr. Rodney L. Pearson where she was first appointed as Youth Minister and later licensed a Minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ. She became the ministry’s intercessory prayer leader and worship conductress. She continued in ministry and was fully ordained as a Minister and was immediately placed into a Pastoral Internship under the mentorship of her Pastor, Apostle Dr. Rodney L. Pearson. She became the President of The Joy’s Women’s Ministry; Victorious Women where many women from various walks of life came and received deliverance through the mighty power of Jesus Christ.
January 1999 she married First Soldier Joseph Jackson (ceremony officiated by Pastor Callie Anderson). In 2002 the mantle of pastoral ship was passed and Andrea was ordained a pastor and installed as the Senior Pastor of Joy Ministries for Christ (JMFC) with God’s confirming word of scripture found in Genesis 41:40 saying “Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.”
God soon shifted Pastor Jackson into the prophetic with God’s confirming word of scripture from Isaiah 49:1-3 Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The Lord hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; and said unto me thou art my servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified.
In September 2019 God called Apostle Howard Smith of King’s Dominion World Worship Ministries from Memphis, Tennessee to affirm Pastor Andrea to the order of the Apostle of the Lord Jesus Christ. Apostle Andrea Jackson found that her kingdom assignment was to raise up soldiers for the good fight of faith by way of developing God’s people from the inside out through the word of God, preparing them for leadership and ministry according to how they are called; that they may walk in the fullness of God’s predestined plan for their lives in good character and integrity.
Apostle Andrea is one of the original members of Eagle’s Wings Evangelistic Pastors Fellowship under the oversight of the late Bishop Gregory Dixon, Daughters of Fire Ministries under founder and overseer the late Pastor Lorine Anderson, also affiliated with Bridge the Gap Coalition headed by Bishop K. Moore helping families to help themselves, Global Apostolic, Prophetic Kingdom Fellowship Ministries headed by Dr. A.A Perez in Delaware, and was a faithful student of the School of the Anointing taught by the late but great Chief Apostle Dr. Robbie Horton until his call to heaven and a student of Destiny School of Ministry under the teaching and administration of Apostle Willis Tait.
As Apostle Andrea continues to pastor JMFC she also heads a ministerial fellowship called “Ministers Only” and has thus far licensed, ordained, validated and affirmed a multitude of clergymen (Apostles, Pastors, Prophets, Evangelists, Teachers and Deacons) to the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. Apostle Jackson oversees several external and internal ministries and has established 2 church plants thus far. During the Coronavirus 2020 Apostle Andrea continued to do the work of the Lord and founded “United Power Kingdom Fellowship” which is a fellowship of churches/ministries also committed to the service of the Lord for the purpose of support and strength for the longevity of life of the ministries therein.
Apostle Andrea M. Jackson loves the Lord and is committed to His service.
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Our beloved 1st Solider Joseph N. Jackson, born in Mississippi, raised in Miami, Florida. Bro. Joseph moved to California in 1978. He graduated from John C. Fremont High School, pursued a degree in Law Enforcement from West L.A. College and joined the U.S. Army. Bro. Joseph then began a family; he fathers 2 beautiful children in which he is very proud, Joseph Jr. and Domonique Jackson.
“First Soldier”, as we endearingly call him was given his name by his Father-in- Law, Bro. Larry Williams and his Joy family after First Soldier gave his life to the Lord Jesus Christ. Our First Soldier is a great inspiration to all that knows him because of his great humor, his willingness to help and his heart of Gold.
Our First Soldier is a kid at heart and his heart is most definitely with the kids. He is the primary coach on our Joy Lords basketball team, a tenor in Voices of Joy choir and a great support to our church and Pastor.
First Soldier is now acknowledging God’s call on his life and is aspiring to be all that God created him to be.
