Dr. Gary R. Jackson, Senior Pastor & Founder Attended Maranatha Baptist Bible College, 1970-1972 Earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible from Clearwater Christian College, 1975 Attended Tennessee Temple Theological Seminary, 1975 Assistant Pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Bradenton, FL, 1976-1978 Started Liberty Baptist Church of Sarasota, Florida, 1978 Earned a Master of Arts degree in Biblical Studies from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary, 1992 Earned a Master of Divinity degree from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary, 1993 Earned a Doctor of Ministry degree from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary, 1993 Earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Church Administration from Louisiana Baptist Theological Seminary, 1997 Authored manuals on teaching Sunday School, pre-marital counseling and marriage rebuilding Author of the four volume self-study manual “Exploring the Doctrines” Reverend Daniel K. Jackson, Associate Pastor over Music & Youth Attended Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville for 2 years Earned Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Pastoral Studies and Biblical Languages from Maranatha Baptist Bible College, 1983 Youth Pastor of First Baptist Church in Lake Orion, Michigan, 1983-1988 Camp Speaker, 1985-1995 Assistant Pastor at Community Baptist Church in Saginaw, Michigan, 1988-1993 Senior Pastor at Turbotville Independent Baptist Church in Turbotville, Pennsylvania, 1993-2003 Associate Pastor of Liberty Baptist Church, Sarasota, August 2003