Join us for a one day summit from 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. for pastors and ministry leaders to help restore mission and hope for God’s Church. There will be six breakout options to equip leaders to help further God’s mission in your context. Lunch will be provided.
*This event is offered through a partnership with York Baptist Association and SCBaptist.
JJ Washington grew up in Clearwater, FL, and Stone Mountain, graduating from Stone Mountain High School in 1999. <\/span>JJ <\/span>earned a football scholarship to<\/span> play <\/span>cornerback <\/span>for the North Carolina State Wolfpack<\/span> from 1999\u20132003<\/span>. During the Fall of 2000, against their rivals, the University of North Carolina, he tore his<\/span> ACL <\/span>(Anterior Cruciate Ligament) <\/span>in his left knee<\/span>, which<\/span> ended his season.\u00a0During the rehabilitation period following surgery, JJ was introduced to <\/span>a local pastor<\/span> at a campus Bible study in<\/span> the summer of <\/span>2001. JJ, seeking someone to pray over his knee, ended up having a life-changing experience when Rev. <\/span>David <\/span>Cameron shared the Gospel with him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n
\u00a0On that night, JJ repented of his sin and personally accepted Jesus Christ <\/span>as <\/span>his Savior & Lord <\/span>and the rest is history!\u00a0JJ quickly got involved with several campus ministries, and within one year <\/span>(2002) <\/span>he began to preach the Gospel on the <\/span>campus and<\/span> led devotionals and Bible studies every week. In 2003, with one year of eligibility remaining, JJ decided to forgo his last year of football, graduate with his B.A. in Communications, and enter the ministry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n
JJ <\/span>began<\/span> his ministerial career <\/span>as <\/span>a youth <\/span>pastor<\/span> before eventually<\/span> serving<\/span> a<\/span>s<\/span> a children\u2019s <\/span>pastor<\/span> also<\/span>, and<\/span> he played a strategic role in two<\/span> church plants.\u00a0<\/span>JJ later <\/span>joined<\/span> the staff at First Baptist Church Woodstock<\/span> as <\/span>a mentee first and then later as <\/span>a member of their pastoral staff <\/span>before<\/span> transition<\/span>ing<\/span> to<\/span> lead<\/span> their sister church Woodstock Church-Austell through 2019. JJ<\/span> was <\/span>eventually <\/span>recruited<\/span> to<\/span> join the church strengthening team for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board <\/span>(GBMB) <\/span>in January 2020. JJ <\/span>began his service <\/span>at the GBMB <\/span>as the Missions Consultant for the West Central Region<\/span> and eventually became the Evangelism Catalyst for the state<\/span> of <\/span>Georgia. <\/span>Additionally, d<\/span>uring th<\/span>is <\/span>same <\/span>period<\/span>,<\/span> JJ <\/span>became an adjunct professor at<\/span> his alma mater, <\/span>Luther Rice Seminary & University<\/span>, where he t<\/span>aught<\/span> pastoral ministry courses<\/span> thru 2022<\/span>. In the<\/span> summer <\/span>of 2022, <\/span>JJ t<\/span>ransitioned <\/span>from the GBMB <\/span>to the North American Mission Board (NAMB) where he currently<\/span> serve<\/span>s<\/span> as the <\/span>National <\/span>Director of Personal Evangelism<\/span>.<\/span> JJ is a licensed and ordained minister, and he holds a Master of Arts Degree in Leadership (Luther Rice Seminary), a Master of Divinity Degree (Luther Rice Seminary), and a Doctor of Ministry Degree (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary). JJ has been married to his wife, Tamara B. Washington for <\/span>20 <\/span>years and they have two children, Jairus age 1<\/span>7<\/span>,\u00a0and Jayla age\u00a01<\/span>3<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>",
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Dr. JJ Washington
Dr. JJ Washington
National Director of Personal Evangelism - NAMB
JJ Washington grew up in Clearwater, FL, and Stone Mountain, graduating from Stone Mountain High School in 1999. JJ earned a football scholarship to play cornerback for the North Carolina State Wolfpack from 1999–2003. During the Fall of 2000, against their rivals, the University of North Carolina, he tore his ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) in his left knee, which ended his season. During the rehabilitation period following surgery, JJ was introduced to a local pastor at a campus Bible study in the summer of 2001. JJ, seeking someone to pray over his knee, ended up having a life-changing experience when Rev. David Cameron shared the Gospel with him.
 On that night, JJ repented of his sin and personally accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior & Lord and the rest is history! JJ quickly got involved with several campus ministries, and within one year (2002) he began to preach the Gospel on the campus and led devotionals and Bible studies every week. In 2003, with one year of eligibility remaining, JJ decided to forgo his last year of football, graduate with his B.A. in Communications, and enter the ministry.Â
JJ began his ministerial career as a youth pastor before eventually serving asa children’s pastor also, and he played a strategic role in two church plants. JJ later joined the staff at First Baptist Church Woodstock as a mentee first and then later as a member of their pastoral staff beforetransitioning tolead their sister church Woodstock Church-Austell through 2019. JJ was eventually recruitedto join the church strengthening team for the Georgia Baptist Mission Board (GBMB) in January 2020. JJ began his service at the GBMB as the Missions Consultant for the West Central Region and eventually became the Evangelism Catalyst for the state of Georgia. Additionally, during this same period, JJ became an adjunct professor athis alma mater, Luther Rice Seminary & University, where he taughtpastoral ministry courses thru 2022. In the summer of 2022, JJ transitioned from the GBMB to the North American Mission Board (NAMB) where he currently serves as the National Director of Personal Evangelism.JJ is a licensed and ordained minister, and he holds a Master of Arts Degree in Leadership (Luther Rice Seminary), a Master of Divinity Degree (Luther Rice Seminary), and a Doctor of Ministry Degree (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary). JJ has been married to his wife, Tamara B. Washington for 20 years and they have two children, Jairus age 17, and Jayla age 13.
David Jackson
David Jackson
David Jackson is a Replant and Revitalization Specialist with the North American Mission Board. He is the author of "Fostering Churches Back to Health: A Manual for Church Fostering." He lives in Simpsonville and currently serves as the Transitional Fostering Pastor at Calumet Baptist Church in Liberty, South Carolina.
