The congregation of Beautiful Zion welcomes our new Pastor Rev. Ricky D. Dixon to lead our members and ministries.
Pastor Dixon’s Bio
Pastor Ricky D. Dixon accepted JESUS CHRIST as LORD and SAVIOR on March 18, 1998 under the leadership of Pastor Emeritus, Elder Alfred E. Smith of the Zion Travelers Missionary Baptist Church of South Holland, Illinois.
He is currently a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Chicago under the leadership of Pastor Rev. Dr. Gerald M. Dew.
On Sunday, July 4, 2010, at the age of 41, he acknowledged the call to serve as Pastor of the Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church of Sun River Terrace, Illinois and served faithfully until April 10, 2022.
Pastor Dixon has been married for 28 years to Mrs. Eva Marie Dixon. They have one son, Joshua Thomas Dixon, 20 years old, and Hannah Noel (in Heaven with the Lord).
Professionally, Pastor Dixon is the Sr. Director of Membership Operations for the American Dental Association (ADA), a professional association comprised of more than 156,000 member dentists based in Chicago, IL.
Pastor Dixon is a lifelong learner and is currently enrolled in the Master of Arts in Urban Leadership Program at Northern Seminary in Lombard, IL.
On Sunday, July 30, 2023, Pastor Dixon was installed as the Pastor of the historic Beautiful Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Chicago, IL.