The Arkansas Tornado preaching with power & persuasion Pastor Jerry D. Black is a spirit-filled man of God who has always had a deep love and sense of compassion for others. Even as a boy, he cared for the needs of others more than his own. He was reared by his great-grandmother, the late Mrs. Pearl Grant. As "Mama Pearl" grew older and less able to care for herself, young Jerry would spend time with her and see to it that her needs were met. Although best known for his gift of preaching, his ministry began in the area of music. He started playing the piano at the age of eight and quickly distinguished himself as a talented musician. Young Jerry accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior at the age of 12 and during his teens, he served as Minister of Music at his home church, the West End Baptist Church in Blytheville, Arkansas. As a young man, Jerry Black was extremely dedicated to the music ministry, but he soon knew there was a calling upon his life and that he could not substitute this call to preach with the music ministry. So, at the age of 21, Reverend Black accepted his calling to preach the Gospel. He was called and served as pastor of the Greater Paradise Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. During his 15 years of service to Greater Paradise, the church membership grew from 17 members to over 3000. During that time, Pastor Black also had a very popular television and radio ministry in Little Rock. In November 1991, the Beulah Church family confirmed call's <b>...</b>
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