John Paul Jackson

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John Paul Jackson is the founder of Streams Ministries International, a ministry that deals especially with prophecy. A popular Christian teacher and conference speaker, John Paul travels around the world teaching on dreams, visions, and on the supernatural. He has authored many books, developed numerous training courses and has appeared on The 700 Club, Benny Hinn's "This Is Your Day" program, and many other television broadcasts.

John Paul Jackson's career has spanned more than 20 years. He served as senior pastor of two churches and he has also served on the pastoral staff at the Vineyard Movement's Christian Fellowship in Anaheim, California (with John Wimber) and at the former Metro Christian Fellowship in Kansas City, Missouri (with Mike Bickle). He was one of the controversial "Kansas City Prophets."

In 1997, John Paul launched The Streams Institute for Spiritual Development, a training program that exists to mentor those with revelatory gifts so they might grow deeper in their faith. By the year 2003, more than 12,000 students had enrolled in his courses. Several schools have been held internationally in Canada, Scotland, Poland, England, Switzerland, and the Ukraine.

Formerly based in Fort Worth, Texas, John Paul moved his ministry headquarters to the Lake Sunapee region of New Hampshire in the summer of 2001.