Jennifer R. Biard is the Senior Pastor of Jackson Revival Center Church, a rapidly growing non-denominational, ethnically diverse congregation in Jackson, Mississippi. She was licensed as a Minister of the Gospel in 1996, and became assistant pastor in 2003 and has devoted the majority of her life to providing people with tools and resources that encourage and inspire them towards wholesome, transformational living.  

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Before being appointed Senior Pastor, Jennifer’s professional journey was marked by significant contributions in child services and mental health. She served as Mental Health Technician with the Mississippi State Hospital and as a Day Treatment Therapist and Counselor with Hinds County Human Resource Agency's Adolescent Offender Program. Her ministerial experience was shaped under the guidance and tutelage of her father, Dr. Raymond O. Biard, the founding pastor of Jackson Revival Center, where she honed her managerial and administrative skills, overseeing multiple projects and gaining insights into the churches operation.

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Outside of the pulpit, Jennifer has spent her time philanthropically, developing multiple organizations that further accomplish the mission of transforming lives including Little Ambassadors Developmental Learning Center, a preschool for inner city children; Hearts of Compassion Independent Living for Seniors, inspired by the vision of her mother Dorothy L. Biard; and the Corporation for Global Community Development, a nonprofit organization designed to promote the growth and development of low to moderate income individuals and communities throughout the state of Mississippi.

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Pastor Biard travels nationally and internationally preaching, teaching and providing philanthropic services. She has ministered in Haiti, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Bahamas, England, France and all throughout the United States..

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With the understanding that partnership is a key to positive change, Pastor Jennifer has worked with and served on a variety of community focused boards and councils throughout the years. These relationships have been part of her goal towards finding common ground to achieve uncommon goals.

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Pastor Biard was recognized as an Honoree for her Community Impact for Women’s History month in 2022,  a 2023 Woman of Excellence Honoree by the United Way of the Capital Area and a 2023 Pastor of the Year by The Jackson Music Awards.

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Beyond the recognition and achievements, Pastor Jennifer is simply a woman driven to love God and to love His people.