Harry R. Jackson

Harry R. Jackson Jr. (1953–2020) was an American Christian preacher and Pentecostal bishop who served as the senior pastor at Hope Christian Church in Beltsville, Maryland, and as the presiding bishop of the International Communion of Evangelical Churches. He was the founder and chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition, composed of ministers who actively promote socially conservative causes. Bishop Jackson was also a co-founder of the Reconciled Church Initiative, which seeks to bring racial healing to the church and America.

He authored several books in addition to A Manifesto, including You Were Born for More: Six Steps to Breaking Through to Your Destiny, The Way of the Warrior: How to Fulfill Life’s Most Difficult Assignments, and In-Laws, Outlaws, and the Functional Family: A Real-World Guide to Resolving Today’s Family Issues. With George Barna, he co-authored High Impact African American Churches, which received the Silver Medallion award from the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association.

Bishop Jackson earned a B.A. in English from Williams College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.