Revival at Riverside: Rev. Leah D. Jackson, ESQ
This summer, Riverside is going into revival! For four Sundays, in the spirit of old-time church revivals, we will feature guest preachers and special music during our morning worship services.
Revivals are a time for the church to gather in worship, be refreshed, restored, renewed, and revived. They offer encouragement and spiritual strength, enabling us to engage in ministry with fresh eyes and new energy.
The Reverend Leah D. Jackson, Esq. has been called to minister the Word of God as a preacher, pastor, educator, writer, and dancer. She was ordained in the ChrisEan Church(Disciples of Christ) by Ray of Hope ChrisEan Church in Decatur, Georgia under the leadership of Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Hale, where she served as the Minister of ChrisEan EducaEon for almost 8 years and is now an Associate Minister. She is also a licensed member of the State Bar of Georgia and specializes in Technology and Intellectual Property law. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Ministry in Preaching at McAfee School of Theology where she serves as the Grant Coordinator for the Reimagining Tomorrow IniEaEve and is an Adjunct Professor at Spelman College and Lexington Theological Seminary for the CAAM Program.
Rev. Leah received a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy with a focus in Child Advocacy from Spelman College in 2002; a Juris Doctor from Walter F. Georgia School of Law in 2005; and Master of Divinity from McAfee School of Theology in 2012. She was licensed as a Minister of Dance in 2008 by Dr. Pamela Hardy, the founder and leader of Set Free EvangelisEc Ministries. Leah also served as the advisor for the Spelman College Dance Ministry, Movements of Praise, for 5 years.
She serves on the Chaplain Council of the Decatur Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and is the former Chaplain of the Atlanta chapter of the NaEonal Alumnae AssociaEon of Spelman College. Leah is the 2023 recipient of the presEgious McAfee School of Theology Alumni Create Award. She is the proud author of the devoEonals, Daily Manna from the Psalms: Nuggets of Hope for the Hungry ChrisEan and If Perish, I Perish, But I Won’t!: Facing Your Fears Through the Study of the book of Esther.
