Church History
Mt. Avery Missionary Baptist Church was established in the early 1900’s.The spelling originated as Mount Arat and Mount Ary then evolved to Mt. Avery. The first building consisted of a one story wooden structure. In the 1960’s, Mt. Avery Missionary Baptist Church was remolded and a year later the church suffered some structural damage. The building had to be secured to permit entry so important documents, church pews, the communion table, and other items could be recovered. Until the church could be restored, Mt. Avery’s services were held at the Margaret Community Club, located near what is now Dillard Park.
On June 24, 1977, the rebuilding of Mt. Avery Missionary Baptist Church was completed and services were moved back to the church.
There were a lot of obstacles and trials that were overcome as well as memories created by all the “The Great Trailblazers” of Mt. Avery Missionary Baptist Church to bring us to our present leadership. With his obedience and guidance from the Lord, our current torchbearer, Reverend Vernon L. Jackson Sr., Mt.
Avery is continually being blessed.
Mt. Avery Missionary Baptist Church
“A small church with a lot of LOVE” – Pastor Jackson
Our Leadership
Vernon L. Jackson, Sr.
Pastor Vernon L. Jackson Sr. was called into the Ministry in February 2008 and began his Pastoral Ministry in May 2009 at the Mt. Avery Missionary Baptist Church. Pastor Jackson is married to LaTausha and has two children, Vernesha and Vernon Jr. and are the proud grandparents of one grandson, Evan Jrue.
Pastor Jackson is a proud native of Coatopa, Alabama and was reared in a small community known as Pine Top. He attended the (Name of the church) under the leadership of (pastor’s name). He is currently earning his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Pastoral Theology from the Birmingham Easonian Baptist Bible College in Birmingham, Alabama.
Pastor Jackson’s relationship strengths enables him to connect with children, youth and young adults while also keeping him closely tied to his seniors and the young at heart. His dynamic sermon approach is diverse as he seeks to deliver the Divine Word of God for daily living. He is humble man who loves teaching and preaching the unadulterated Word of God. His ministry is best accurately described in Isaiah 61:1-2, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed ;me to preach good tidings unto the meek, he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.”
Our Vision
Our vision is to evangelize the unsaved, equip the Saints and offer hope to the hopeless through the Word of God.
Our Mission
Our mission is exalting the Savior, Teaching and Preaching Jesus Christ’s Death, Burial and Resurrection.
What We Believe
We believe that Jesus is Lord, we further believe that God’s mandate to make disciples is our greatest privilege and responsibility. We are therefore committed to fulfilling our purpose through Worship, Fellowship, Ministry, Christian Education and Outreach. A church is not only known by its history, but also its doctrine. We believe in One Lord, One Faith and One Baptism.