Allen Jackson, the senior pastor of World Outreach Church in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, will soon be reaching a much wider audience with his message. Mr. Jackson is set to host a television program called “Allen Jackson Now,” which will premiere on Monday, June 3, at 7 p.m. Eastern time on the Trinity Broadcasting Network – the same network that broadcasts messages from popular Christian preachers like T.D. Jakes and Joel Osteen.
The Tennessee pastor explained that his new show aims to provide guidance for people seeking positivity and constructive dialogue in their lives. It feels like such an important time to help bring some clarity on biblical worldview or Judeo-Christian values into the public square and current events,” he told The Epoch Times.
Having been with his church since 1989, Mr. Jackson is well aware of the negative impact that the current media landscape can have on people. I think it’s essential that Christians have a voice in the marketplace of ideas, and we not just leave our values inside a church building,” he said. And so I want to kind of invite the Christian community into the public discussion a little more directly, not angry or belligerent, but to use their voices. And then, I think, in the broader media culture.
With his new show, Mr. Jackson hopes to counteract negativity by offering content that uplifts and informs viewers. He also shared his thoughts on the issue of immigration. I think an open border is not an expression of compassion,” he said. When you neglect your responsibility to the citizens of the country, I don’t think that’s compassionate.
He further emphasized the importance of maintaining order at the border to prevent human trafficking from occurring: “We’re promoting the trafficking of women and children, boys and girls.” Speaking about community and the greater good, Mr. Jackson highlighted that these concepts don’t necessarily have to be labeled as Christian.
There has been a shared set of vocabulary words. We’ve talked about community standards historically, that communities got to set the standards of behavior within their community. And we have lost that for the most part, and there’s been a very aggressive, assertive attempt to rewrite the value set that we’re living under,” he said, noting the importance of finding common ground.
I think our technology has increased so rapidly, and has brought change so quickly, and changed the tools and means and availability of communications that we haven’t yet figured out the boundaries that we need to go along with. That helps us maintain our civility. That’s not unusual in history when we’ve had technological breakthroughs.
I don’t think I have all the answers, but I think another voice needs to be in the in the mix,” he said. The content of Mr. Jackson’s show is designed to resonate with viewers from all walks of life, addressing current societal issues while providing uplifting and constructive messages. He emphasized the importance of balancing these elements to create a positive impact.
I’m talking to people in academia, in economics, on the security front, trying to listen to people that are actually working in those arenas to hear their perspectives and begin to shape a narrative,” he said. I mean simple things like telling the truth we have stepped away from.
As the show prepares for its debut, Mr. Jackson remains hopeful about its potential impact despite acknowledging the challenges of launching a new show in the current media environment.