Alabama megachurch pastor and former first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention Jimmy Jackson has preached his last sermon and will retire after a five-decade career in ministry.
The 78-year-old Jackson gave his final sermon on Sunday at Whitesburg Baptist Church in Huntsville and plans to officially retire in early June, reports AL.com.
Under Jackson’s leadership, Whitesburg Baptist Church has grown to over 7,000 members and has become one of the most prominent Southern Baptist churches in the Yellowhammer state since he took over as senior pastor in 1978.
“They had gone 28 months without a pastor,” Jackson said, according to AL.com. “They were going through so much strife. The church was having a hard time making its bills.”
“I believe God put me on this earth to be pastor of this church,” he added. “I just felt I was called to be here.”
The church will hold a special retirement celebration to honor Jackson’s 40 years serving the church next Sunday.
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