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Dr. C. E. “Jack” Jackson, III was called to be Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Lenoir City in March of 2001. Prior to coming to the Volunteer State, he served several churches in his home state of Georgia. Pastor Jack received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Mercer University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he double majored in Religion and Philosophy. He received his Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey with a concentration in Church History. He received his Doctor of Ministry degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, with an emphasis in Evangelism and Church Growth. He has also served in numerous denominational positions of leadership, including Associational, State Convention, and Southern Baptist Convention agencies. Pastor Jack and his wife, Vickie, have three children: Andie, Caleb, and Micah.
[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_toggle title=”Meet Pastor Jack” el_id=”1460406605175-32fc6cbf-6c6e” css=”.vc_custom_1460592164314{margin-left: 60px !important;}”]Nick Name Is: “Pastor Jack”
The Place I Grew Up: On a farm in what was at the time a very rural area in Fayette County, Georgia.
Family: Wife: Vickie; Daughter: Andrea, and her husband Billy; Son: Caleb, and his wife Whitney; and Son: Micah, and his wife Jordan
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, Weightlifting, Travelling, Reading, Writing, Drawing, Collecting Old Books.
Favorite Movies: It’s A Wonderful Life. But also, most anything related to ancient history (Ben Hur, Cleopatra, Gladiator, King Arthur, The Ten Commandments, Troy, etc…), big animals (Jaws, Jurassic Park, King Kong, Moby Dick, etc…) the American west, (Jeremiah Johnson, The Outlaw Josey Wales, True Grit, etc…) or World War Two (The Longest Day, The Great Escape, The Bridge on the River Kwai, etc…).
Favorite Books: The Holy Bible, The Confessions by Augustine of Hippo, The Imitation of Christ by Thomas à Kempis, See You At The Top by Zig Ziglar, As a Man Thinketh by James Allen, I Dare You by William Danforth, , The Strangest Secret by Earl Nightingale, and many more…
Something About Me You Don’t Know: I harvested a 170+ Boone and Crockett 10 Point Buck on my thirtieth birthday and the story was written up in a magazine.
Most Memorable Moment In Ministry: The time my father surprised me by expectantly coming hundreds of miles to hear me preach, neither of us knowing he would die just a few weeks later.
Favorite Bible Verse or Passage:
Old Testament: Micah 6:8: “He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
New Testament: John 3:16-17: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”
Luke 2:52: “And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.”[/vc_toggle][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][button btn_content=”Email Dr. Jackson” url=”mailto:pastor@firstbaptistlc.org” color=”dark-gray” icon=”li_mail”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][button btn_content=”Email Dr. Jackson” url=”http://www.cleoejacksoniii.com/” color=”dark-gray” icon=”fa-rss”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/4″][ourteam img=”9301″ name=”REv. Scott Williams” link=”mailto:scott@firstbaptistlc.org” title=”Worship Pastor”][vc_toggle title=”Meet Scott” el_id=”1459979080401-813ec1d5-ab98″ css=”.vc_custom_1460464385856{margin-left: 60px !important;}”]
Full Name: Scott Daniel Williams
The Place I Grew Up: Knoxville, TN (Halls Crossroads)
Family: Rachel, wife; Hannah and Abigail
Hobbies: learning new musical instruments
Favorite Movies: Singing In The Rain
Favorite Books: Worship Matters – Bob Kauflin; Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – Judith Viorst
Something About Me You Don’t Know: I pole vaulted in high school
Most Memorable Moment In Ministry: There’s not a specific moment, but I love to see others allowing God to work through them, especially in worship and worship leadership.
Favorite Bible Verse or Passage: Jesus replied, “‘You must love the lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ The entire law and all the demands of the prophets are based on these two commandments.” Matthew 22:37-40[/vc_toggle][distance type=”3″][ourteam img=”10601″ name=”Ron Jordan” link=”mailto:ron@firstbaptistlc.org” title=”Church Executive”][vc_toggle title=”Meet Ron” el_id=”1460137517045-9c58b2fc-0db6″ css=”.vc_custom_1460490195067{margin-left: 60px !important;}”]The Place I Grew Up: Charleston, West Virginia
Family: MarySue (wife); Reuben “Bud” (child at home); Fran, Andy, Barbie, John, Emily, Kim, Heather, David and Melissa (grown children) and 13 grandchildren
Hobbies: Golfing and family
Favorite Movies: everything John Wayne and The Passion of the Christ
Favorite Books: On The Anvil by Max Lucado
Something About Me You Don’t Know: I played on a state championship baseball team
Most Memorable Moment in Ministry: The honor of baptizing most of my children
Favorite Bible Verse or Passage: Philippians 4:19
Favorite Get-Away: my front porch, the mountains and Hilton Head Island[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][ourteam img=”9290″ name=”REv. David Blakeney” link=”mailto:david@firstbaptistlc.org” title=”Evangelism Minister”][vc_toggle title=”Meet David” el_id=”1459978835118-86159797-914a” css=”.vc_custom_1460393069029{margin-left: 60px !important;}”]Nick Name Is: Bro. Dave
The Place I Grew Up: Memphis, TN.; Jackson MS; Hattiesburg MS; Mobile AL.
Family: Wife is Sandra; Daughter, Kym Harding (her husband Chris; their Son, Jonathan; daughter, Sarah); Daughter, Robyn Cates (her husband Trey; Daughter, Rachel; son, Joshua) and Son, Don Blakeney (wife Sarah; Son, Caleb and daughter, Rachel).
Hobbies: Reading to Children
Favorite Movies: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Favorite Books: The Cross of Christ by John Stott; The Glory and the Dream by William Manchester; The Pursuit of Holiness and The Practice of Godliness by Jerry Bridges
Something About Me You Don’t Know: I had my first job when I was 13 years old and my only time to not have a job for over one week was when my parents moved to Mobile just before my junior year of high school; until last year when I moved to Lenoir City.
Most Memorable Moment In Ministry: Planting Farley Community Church in Huntsville, Alabama. It was the hardest, most rewarding years of my life.
Favorite Bible Verse or Passage: Matthew 19:14, “But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to me; for the kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these”[/vc_toggle][distance type=”3″][ourteam img=”9294″ name=”Rev. Dane Deatherage” link=”mailto:dane@firstbaptistlc.org” title=”High School & College Minister”][vc_toggle title=”Meet Dane” el_id=”1460137282187-c840b0e3-f68e” css=”.vc_custom_1460556378737{margin-left: 60px !important;}”] Nick Name Is: Dane Deatherage
The Place I Grew Up: Farragut
Family: Married to Allison who is pregnant with our first child
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends, playing sports (lately Spikeball), reading (especially theology), occasionally writing, and seldom playing the guitar.
Favorite Movies: Rocky I-IV and Lord of the Rings
Favorite Books: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson and Sacred Journey by Frederick Buechner
Something About Me You Don’t Know: Besides Tennessee, I have lived in two states, Indiana and Alabama.
Most Memorable Moment In Ministry: Being on the leadership team that took a group of high school students to Hoboken, NJ, for a mission trip.
Favorite Bible Verse or Passage: “For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain,” Philippians 1:21 says.[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][ourteam img=”9293″ name=”Rev. Donny Crass” link=”emailto:dcrass@firstbaptistlc.org” title=”Discipleship Minister”][vc_toggle title=”Meet Donny” el_id=”1459977983039-6715329c-7970″ css=”.vc_custom_1460393057290{margin-left: 60px !important;}”]Full Name: William D. Crass
Nick Name Is: Donny or Papaw
The Place I Grew Up: Lenoir City, TN
Family: Kenneth (father), Betty (mother), James (brother), Velva (wife), Brent (son) & Caitlin (daughter-in-law), Lindsay (daughter) & Jeremiah (son-in-law), Emma Grace (granddaughter) & Elijah (grandson)
Hobbies: Baseball, Walking, Reading
Favorite Movies: EVERYTHING JOHN WAYNE! , Titanic, The Sixth Sense
Favorite Books: The Bible, In Harm’s Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of its Survivors by Doug Stanton, Hinds’ Feet on High Places, by Hannah Hurnard, and whatever I’m currently reading.
Something About Me You Don’t Know: While I love to be with people, because I believe Pastoral work is a people focused job, I consistently seek time to be alone to read, contemplate, and write.
Most Memorable Moment In Ministry: I was blessed to baptize my father.
Favorite Bible Verse or Passage: Psalm 139 & Ephesians 1[/vc_toggle][distance type=”3″][ourteam img=”9288″ name=”Rev. Corey Adams” link=”mailto:corey@firstbaptistlc.org” title=”Middle School Minister”][vc_toggle title=”Meet Corey” el_id=”1460137384539-9b719f59-9978″ css=”.vc_custom_1460401519033{margin-left: 60px !important;}”]The Place I Grew Up:
I have lived Maryville, TN my entire life. I love the foothills and the Smokey Mountains.
Family: My beautiful wife, Lindsey, and I have been married for almost four years and together we have a wonderful daughter, Emma who is two-years-old.
Hobbies: I very much enjoy being outdoors with my family, music, movies, and recreational shooting.
Favorite Movies: Among my many favorites would be the original trilogy of Indiana Jones, Rocky, 12 Angry Men
Favorite Books: The Holy Bible, The Complete Work of Edgar Allen Poe, and Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
Something About Me You Don’t Know: I enjoy reading classic American literature. I play the trumpet.
Most Memorable Moment In Ministry: My ordination service was a very memorable and special moment in my ministry.
Favorite Bible Verse or Passage: I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in my. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of Man, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][ourteam img=”9295″ name=”Rev. Richard DeMerchant” link=”emailto:dick@firstbaptistlc.org” title=”Senior Adult & Pastoral Care Pastor”][vc_toggle title=”Meet Richard” el_id=”1459978988454-0b9aaa78-cc52″ css=”.vc_custom_1462213013481{margin-left: 60px !important;}”]Nick Name Is: Dick
The Place I Grew Up: Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada
Family: Della (wife), Lance (son) and wife Terra, children Austin and Bailey; Sara Quarrin (daughter) and husband David, twins Issac and Eliana; Aaron (son)
Hobbies: travel and golf
Favorite Movies: The War Room, Woodlawn, Courageous
Favorite Books: The Bible, Purpose Driven Life and Purpose Driven Church, Explore The Book by J Sidlow Baxter
Something About Me You Don’t Know: Short order cook in a restaurant
Most Memorable Moment In Ministry: Leading my dad to The Lord Jesus Christ
Favorite Bible Verse or Passage: Galatians 2:20[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Beverly Bacon” link=”mailto:bbacon@firsbaptistlc.org” title=”Worship Ministry Administrative Assistant”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Arlene Byler” link=”mailto:arlene@firsbaptistlc.org” title=”Children’s Ministries Director”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Debbie Christian” link=”mailto:debbie@firsbaptistlc.org” title=”Senior Pastor Administrative Assistant”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Pam Drescher” link=”mailto:pam@firsbaptistlc.org” title=”Senior Adult & Pastoral Care Ministry Administrative Assistant”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Tonya Freels” link=”mailto:tonya@firsbaptistlc.org” title=”Office Manager”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Donnie Hooks” link=”mailto:donnie@firsbaptistlc.org” title=”Head Custodian”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Libby Kent” title=”Custodian”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Wendy Lawrence” link=”mailto:wlawrence@firsbaptistlc.org” title=”Discipleship & Evangelism Ministry Administrative Assistant”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Sherry Le Sueur” link=”mailto:sherry@firsbaptistlc.org” title=”Academy Director”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Shelly Mitchell” link=”mailto:shelly@firsbaptistlc.org” title=”Administrative Assistant”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Richard Selvidge” title=”Custodian”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Sabrina Stamper” link=”mailto:sabrina@firsbaptistlc.org” title=”Media Director”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/6″][ourteam name=”Jennifer Welch” link=”mailto:jwelch@firstbaptistlc.orh” title=”Family Ministry Administraticve Assistant”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/6″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]