"Seeking the Lost for Christ" Matt 28:19-20
Pastor Jeffrey C. Thompson
Candidate
Candidate Visit: Sunday October 19, 2025
Biography: Pastor Jeffrey C. Thompson
Pastor J. C. Thompson, Sr. was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and is a proud graduate of Central High School of Tuscaloosa. He preached his first sermon on Father’s Day in 1995, was licensed to preach in August 1996, and ordained in February 1998 under the leadership of his pastor, the late Rev. Dr. Myron Hamner, Sr., of Friendship Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa.
Pastor Thompson earned his B.A. in Biblical Counseling and Theology (Magna Cum Laude) from Southeastern Bible College in Birmingham, and a Master’s in Theology (Cum Laude) from Trinity Theological Seminary in Indiana. He holds a Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Leadership (Magna Cum Laude) from Andersonville Theological Seminary and is currently pursuing a second Master of Divinity from Beulah Heights University in Georgia.
After graduating college, Pastor Thompson moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where he served as Minister of Music for Abyssinia Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Bishop Tom E. Diamond and Rev. Dr. Eugene W. Diamond (2000–2005). His pastoral journey includes serving Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Prattville, Alabama (2005–2010), First Baptist Church of Northport (2010–2014), and now as the founding pastor of Oasis Baptist Church in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
In addition to pastoral leadership, Pastor Thompson completed a year of chaplain residency at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, earning five units of Clinical Pastoral Education. He is an endorsed chaplain through the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship International under Bishop Norris Darden and serves as a chaplain with Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He is also a contract employee with Amazon, specializing in Employee Relations.
Pastor Thompson holds Board Certification with the Association of Professional Chaplains, National Association of VA Chaplains, Association of Certified Christian Chaplains, and The Spiritual Care Association. He is a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
With over 20 years of leadership experience and more than 30 years in ministry, Pastor Thompson is deeply committed to serving God’s people with excellence, integrity, and compassion. He has been married for 25 years to the former Carol L. Garner, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, and they are the proud parents of two sons, Jeffery Jr. and JonMichael.
J. C. Thompson Sr. D.Min, BCC
Founding Pastor
The Oasis Church
P O Box 2201
Tuscaloosa Al, 35406
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