UCO Wesley
Campus MinistryUCO Wesley
UCO Wesley students seek to belong, learn, serve, & lead.
UCO Wesley Campus Ministry is a United Methodist Ministry at the University of Central Oklahoma sponsored and supported through Edmond First United Methodist. We want to build a diverse faith-based community that welcome, supports, and affirms students. UCO Wesley seeks to provide a safe space for students to gather, grow, question, and shine. We accomplish all this through fellowship, study, worship, service, and fun. One of our most important goals is to make our students feels valued and loved. At the heart of all we do is The Good News of Jesus.
Rev. Alex Jackson
Director of University of Central Oklahoma Wesley
Rev. Alex Jackson
Director of University of Central Oklahoma Wesley
Rev. Jackson was born in Nashville and raised in Goodlettsville, TN. He graduated from Lambuth University (where he played football) and Vanderbilt Divinity School. He was ordained Elder in the Tennessee Conf.. Over 25 years of ministry, he has served urban churches and worked closely with the poor, marginalized, and imprisoned.
He is passionate about building community, taking church beyond its walls, and sharing the Good News of Jesus. He love’s music, fiction, and Ted Lasso.
He has three kids—Walker (13), Sloan (9), and Scout (5)— and he is thrilled to be the Director at UCO Wesley, helping create a welcoming, grace-filled, and joyful community.