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Kachael J. is a frequent contributor to Discipleship Ministries.

Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972) was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the twentieth century. With a career spanning forty years, Jackson was integral to the development and spread of gospel blues in black churches throughout the U.S. During a time when racial segregation was pervasive in American society, she met considerable...

Rev. Dr. Micah Jackson served as president of Bexley Seabury Seminary from 2018-2025, and previously served as as the Bishop John Hines Associate Professor of Preaching at Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, TX. (Source: bexleyseabury.edu)

Rev. Dr. Renee Jackson has served as the Minister for Ministerial Formation for the Ministerial Excellence, Support, and Authorization (MESA) team in the National Setting of the United Church of Christ. (Source: ucc.org; linkedin.com)

Rev. Jesse Jackson (1941-2026) was an influential civil rights activist, Baptist minister, and politician who dedicated his life to fighting for racial equality and social justice. He graduated from North Carolina A&T, and studied at Chicago Theological Seminary. In 1965, Jackson worked with Martin Luther King Jr. during the Selma...

Rev. Drew Jackson is a poet, speaker, and public theologian, and he currently works as the Managing Director of Formation for the Center for Action and Contemplation. He is the author of God Speaks Through Wombs: Poems on God's Unexpected Coming, which was a finalist for the Christian Book Award,...