Cheryl Jackson

Though an entrepreneur, Ms. Jackson is quoted as saying, “My real business is to extend God’s kingdom:  I just work to pay expenses.”  As the eighth child of nine, growing up in the DMV was not glorious, but loving.  In fact, two of my siblings and nephew were among the unsolved murders in DC.  It strikes me that whereas our youth can be quite impetuous and sometimes a bit mischievous, they are, nonetheless, a wonderful resource in the kingdom of heaven.  Our young men need relationships that are both caring and stable. They need to build a sense of trust and have the time to communicate the complexity, frustrations, and positive aspects of their lives in and out of school.  Gateway is that path. “Whatever good I have accomplished as a person, I owe it fully to the “Glory of God.”  For everything comes from God alone, everything lives by His power and everything we have is for His Glory. (Rom 11:36)