Dr. Douglas R. Jackson

Dr. Jackson has been pastor of Community Baptist Church in Saginaw, Michigan since 1978. Under his ministry, the church has had considerable growth. In 1981, Dr. Jackson founded the Community Baptist Christian School.

Dr. Jackson loves the Lord with his whole heart and has a burning desire to see the cause of Christ furthered. He has an enthusiastic, dynamic style of preaching that God has used to challenge all ages. 

Pastor Jackson graduated in the first four-year graduating class in 1972 from Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin. Pastor Jackson serves on several boards including: Maranatha Baptist University; Michigan Association of Christian Schools (M.A.C.S.); Baptist World Missions; Camp CoBeAc; and Independent Fundamental Baptist Fellowship of Michigan.

His wife Kathy is an integral part of the ministry at Community Baptist. Kathy teaches Sunday School, counsels ladies, and is an Art teacher at Community Baptist Christian School. Mrs. Jackson is widely used as an inspiring Ladies conference speaker and Black Light Chalk artist. They have 3 children - twin daughters, Kristina who is serving at Camp CoBeAc as Office Manager for her husband Aaron Wilson, the Camp Director at CoBeAc, and Katrina who teaches secondary classes at CBCS with her husband Daniel Bonner, an assistant Pastor at CBC and the Principal at CBCS. Their 40 year old son Clint, born with Down Syndrome, is involved in various ministries at Community Baptist through ushering, greeting, and hospital visitation. The Jacksons also have 5 grandchildren ages 13-17 who are actively involved in serving the Lord.