Barbie Jackson is South African by birth and was in church from the womb. She became a Christian as a child and grew up in a Christian home. Barbie has held Elim credentials and has previously served as an Elder in Elim churches. A graduate of Regents Theological College, she has also served as an Elim missionary. 

Barbie is a Community Midwife and a trained nurse and holds a Bachelor of Science degree. She works for the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust. Barbie has been married to Keith for nearly 37 years and together they have three married sons and three gorgeous grandkids. In her spare time Barbie is learning Spanish on Duolingo. Her hugs are world famous!