Bob Jackson (Church growth expert)
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| Robert William Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1949 Sheffield |
| Other names | Bob |
| Education | King's College, Cambridge St John's College, Nottingham |
| Church | Church of England |
| Ordained | 1981 |
| Writings | Hope for the Church Going for Growth Everybody Welcome |
| Offices held | Archdeacon of Walsall (2004-2009) |
| Title | Venerable |
Robert 'Bob' Jackson (born 21 June 1949, Sheffield, England), is an Anglican priest [1] who has extensively researched, written and consulted on the subject of church growth.
After reading Economics at King's College, Cambridge, Bob worked as an Economic Advisor to the Departments of Transport and Environment in Westminster. After training at St John's College, Nottingham he was ordained in 1981. He worked as a Curate in Fulwood, Sheffield before becoming the Vicar of St Mark's Grenoside in 1984. In 1992 Bob became Vicar of Scarborough at St Mary's church, a role which he held until 2001.
From 2001 until 2004 Bob was a member of Springboard, Archbishop George Carey's initiative to encourage, renew and mobilize the Church for evangelism. Bob became Archdeacon of Walsall and Bishop's Growth Officer for the Diocese of Lichfield in 2004, a role in which he put the ideas and research from his time at Springboard into practice.
In 2009 he retired from his role as Archdeacon to concentrate on church growth consultancy.[2]
[edit] Selected works
- Matthew: The Story of a Faith Stronger than Death. Highland Books, 1987.
- Godspeed: 50 Primary Assemblies. R & S Educational Services, 1994. (with Alan Combes)
- till The Fat Lady Sings. Highland Books, 1996.
- Higher Than The Hills. Highland Books, 1999.
- Hope for the Church. Church House Publishing, 2002.
- Reveil danns l'Himalaya. Editions Emmaus, 2003 (French translation of Higher than the Hills)
- The Road to Growth: towards a thriving Church. Church House Publishing, 2005.
- Going for Growth: what works at local church level. Church House Publishing, 2006.
- Everybody Welcome. Church House Publishing, 2009.[3] (with The Reverend George Fisher)
[edit] References
- ^ Crockfords - 100th Edition
- ^ Archdeacon of Walsall retires to focus on church growth - Christianity Today article. Accessed on 25th August 2009
- ^ Everybody Welcome - Church House Publishing. Accessed 25th August 2009
