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John Jasper,1812-1901, Slave Preacher, Pastor
Written by: Unknown Posted on: 03/13/2003
Category: Biographies
Source: CCN
John Jasper 1812-1901 John Jasper was born a slave, the last of 24 children. He grew up on a plantation where he labored in the fields until he reached adulthood. One day, in 1839, while working in a tobacco factory, he was converted to Christ. Immediately sensing a divine call to the ministry, he began to tell ev- eryone of his salvation. He preached for 60 years, 25 of them as a slave. Af- ter the Civil War, he started a church on an island on the James River in Richmond, Virginia. The congregation grew to thousands before his death. Legislators, judges, governors, and many men of distinction went to hear him preach. He preached the fundamental doctrines of the faith with unsurpassed ardor. Jasper believed the Bible to be the source of all authority, and he preached it in nearly every county and city in Virginia and often beyond. He was sought after continually, and in that respect he stood unmatched by any man of his race. His moral and re- ligious ideals were very lofty, and he lived up to them to a degree not true of many men. Many of the most distinguished white ministers of the country went to hear him preach when they were in Richmond. John Jasper was called the most original, masterful and powerful Negro preacher that this country has ever produced.
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