Bishop Profile
Biographical Profile of
Bishop Getties L. Jackson, Sr., M. Div.

Bishop Getties L. Jackson, Sr. is devoted to promoting a clear understanding and relevant application of Scripture in order to bring about changes in urban communities by teaching Kingdom of God principles in a way that even a child can understand. Bishop Jackson is chosen by the Lord to bring forth a vision through New Birth Greenville. He is the founding Senior Pastor of New Birth Greenville, which began in March of 1997. Under his leadership the church continues to grow with a membership over 700. New Birth Greenville’s Kingdom Life Center Grand Opening Celebration was held Sunday, May 30, 2004. The new location of 20,000 square feet includes a gymnasium, fitness center, bookstore, classrooms, nursery and administrative offices. God has given Bishop Jackson a vision to complete the unfinished 20,000 square feet, bringing the total to 40,000 square feet. In the 20,000 square feet Bishop Jackson will build a Kingdom Youth Center. Which will include a theatre, bowling alley, a computer lab and learning center, children’s chapel, restaurant/snack bar, fitness center, arcade center, barber shop, beauty salon and additional Sunday school/small groups classrooms and additional bathrooms. On Sunday, October 5, 2008 the vision expanded, New Birth Greenville launched its second location (8:00 am) at the Hilton Hotel on Haywood Rd. in Greenville, S.C. We officially promoted “One Multi-Cultural Church in 2 Locations.” This coincided with our church vision, “We are Reaching People for Jesus” On November 2, 2008, our Greenville location had its first service in a store front building located at 420 N. Pleasantburg Drive next door to the Irashiai Japanese Restaurant.

Bishop Jackson was married to Mrs. De’Anita Frye Jackson on January 29, 1983. They have one son and two daughters: Getties Jr., Angelica, and Crystal.

He is a graduate of Emanuel Bible College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theology and a Master’s of Divinity from M. Christopher White School of Divinity at Gardner Webb University in Christian Education. Bishop Jackson is among the first of the five African Americans to receive his Masters of Divinity degree (a 100 year old institution) from Gardner Webb University. With a strong focus on language proficiency in Greek and Hebrew.

Bishop Jackson is known as an anointed teacher and preacher of the gospel and effective visionary. He is the founder and past Executive Producer of Urban Contemporary Gospel of WLFJ Radio in Greenville, South Carolina. Previously he served as Chairman of the School Improvement Council at Northwood Middle School. Bishop is also a graduate of the Leadership Greer Class of XXVIII and he currently serves a Board member of the chamber of Commerce. His relational attitude has built a strong repor with local churches and political leaders alike. He has been under the mentorship and spiritual covering of Bishop Eddie L. Long, Senior Pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Lithonia, Georgia since August 1, 2002.

Bishop Jackson began preaching August 4, 1985. He is the former pastor of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church of Lake Lure, North Carolina from 1989 to 1993. He has also pastored Enoree Fork Baptist Church of Greer, South Carolina from 1993 to 1997.  Bishop Jackson is very focused driven to fulfill the call of God placed on his life. Bishop Long assigned Bishop Jackson to host the very first Kingdom Assembly at the BiLo Center in Greenville,
S.C. on May 8, 2006.

July 1, 2006, after much prayer Bishop Getties & Elder Anita Jackson met with the United Christian Ministries Church family to make the announcement official. We officially became New Birth Greenville as of January 1, 2007. Our week long Unity and Induction Conference was held March 11-15, 2007. Bishop Eddie L. Long (Bishop Jackson’s spiritual father) was our key note speaker.

On November 7, 2008, Bishop Jackson was elevated to the office of Bishop. He was consecrated to the office of Bishop by his spiritual father in the ministry Bishop Eddie L. Long of New Birth Cathedral of Atlanta, Georgia.