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Reverend Jaccarie Simons, born September 9, 1987, is the son of Gladys Simons and Wendell Clarke of Arcadia, Florida. He is the brother of three sisters; Toccara, Malasia & Michelle. Having a heart for people, Reverend Simons realized early on in life that he was called to serve. This manifested itself in his personal life as well as his professional life.

 

He received Jesus Christ as His personal savior at the age of 12. Since that time, God has been preparing him for such a time as this. After being ordained and serving as a Deacon at his home church; Elizabeth Missionary Baptist Church in Arcadia, he accepted the call to preach and teach the Word of God, peaching his initial sermon on August 9th, 2015. He was later ordained in 2018 and served as Associate Pastor of Life Changing Experiences Baptist Church in Port Charlotte, Florida. Pastor Simons currently serves as Pastor of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church of Naples Fl.

 

Growing up in Arcadia, he attended Desoto County Schools and graduated from Desoto High School.

Upon graduating High School, he enrolled in South Florida State College where he took courses relating to Business Management.

 

While enrolled at South Florida State College, he began working at First State Bank of Arcadia in 2007 which is now Crews Bank & Trust where he currently serves as Assistant Vice President and holds certifications from American Bankers Association.

 

In 2016, Reverend Simons was elected to the Arcadia City Council where he served as councilman, Deputy Mayor, and Mayor before relocating to Port Charlotte/North Port area.

As a community leader and servant, Reverend Simons has served on several boards including Habitat for Humanity, Chamber of Commerce, and many others. He is also a Class 6 graduate of Desoto County's "Leadership Desoto" program.

 

Reverend Simons has been married once and has two beautiful children from that union: Kaydence Marie and Kyrie Elias. Reverend Simons passionately preaches his convictions of Christ with power and the help of the Holy Spirit!