John Jackson is the founding and Senior Pastor of Carson Valley Christian Center in Minden, Nevada and the President of VisionQuest Ministries. John has had over 25 years experience in leadership, including roles in the local church, parachurch ministry and with key business leaders. John is a gifted communicator of Biblical truth and life application and has demonstrated expertise in vision casting, leadership development, strategic planning, administration, and financial management.

Carson Valley Christian Center launched its first worship service in February of 1998. Supported by two large churches in Southern California, a region of American Baptists in Northern California & Nevada, and a number of individuals, the church has become a model for planting a "High Impact Church". Over 1,800 people now attend worship each weekend; an amazing aspect of this reality is that only 100,000 people live within 30 miles of the church and only 5% attend church on a given weekend. Currently, in addition to pastoring CVC, John devotes time to writing books, speaking at conferences, particularly addressing challenges church-planters and pastors of churches facing growth barriers, as well as inspiring and encouraging lay leaders to use their gifts for greater Kingdom influence.

John formerly served as Executive Minister of the American Baptist Churches of the Pacific Southwest (1993-1997) where he headed a mission staff supporting and encouraging the ministries of 270 churches located in four Western states. John is a graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara ( PhD, M.A., in Educational Administration), Fuller Theological Seminary (M.A. in Theology/ Christian Formation), and Chapman University (B.A. in Religion/Christian History, cum laude).