Meet the Lead Pastor

Pastor Jerry Lawson

Jerry Lawson is the founder and Lead Pastor of Daystar Church, located in North Alabama.

He met his wife Leslie at a small church in their hometown of Eufaula, Alabama. College, ministry, and marriage came soon after. Along the way, God has blessed them with two beautiful girls and a son. The Lawsons found their destiny when they launched Daystar Church, alongside about 100 wonderful people from Cullman, Alabama. Since that small beginning, the church has grown into a large, multi-site faith family, serving communities across North Alabama and Uganda.

This church and its people have never been about numbers, but always about seeing the love and power of Christ literally transform individuals, families, and communities. Nothing gives Pastor Jerry more joy than seeing what Jesus can do for people who have lost all hope. He often says, “Every religion has its own ‘holy book’ and shares moving stories, but nobody else has a JESUS!” There truly is no one in the world like Jesus.

Pastor Jerry has also mentored hundreds of pastors through a twenty-four-month on-site training process called 24 to Double. He is the President and CEO of 24 to Double and continues to serve other churches through this not-for-profit ministry.