IN 1946, THE ROSHARON BAPTIST CHURCH WAS FIRST ORGANIZED IN ROSHARON, TEXAS. THEN LATER MOVED TO THE SUNNYSIDE AREA OF HOUSTON AT 2929 TANGERINE STREET UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF REVEREND W.L. WEATHERS. REVEREND W.L. WEATHERS RESIGNED AS PASTOR AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS. REVEREND T.J. TROWER WAS CALLED TO PASTOR IN 1960. REVEREND T.J. TROWER PASTORED ROSHARON BAPTIST CHURCH FOR 31 YEARS. GOD BLESSED ROSHARON CHURCH OVER THE YEARS UNDER PASTOR TROWER. PRIOR TO HIS RETIREMENT, PASTOR TROWER TRAINED AND GROOMED DEACON AARON J. CITIZEN IN 1973, DEACON AARON J. CITIZEN ANNOUNCED HIS CALLING TO PREACH THE GOSPEL, HE PREACHED HIS FIRST SERMON IN 1981. REVEREND CITIZEN WAS CALLED TO PASTOR AT ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH IN HEMPSTEAD, TEXAS. HE PASTORED THERE FOR TEN AND ONE-HALF YEARS.

IN THE SPRING OF 1991, REVEREND T.J. TROWER DECIDED TO RETIRE FROM ROSHARON BAPTIST CHURCH. THE MEMBERS OF ROSHARON BAPTIST CHURCH ASKED REVEREND CITIZEN TO COME HOME TO SERVE AS THEIR NEW PASTOR IN 1991. REVEREND CITIZEN WAS INSTALLED ON JULY 31, 1991, AS THE PASTOR OF ROSHARON BAPTIST CHURCH. IN AUGUST OF 1993, PLANS WERE MADE TO MOVE THE CHURCH FROM ITS ORIGINAL LOCATION AT 2929 TANGERINE STREET TO 7607 DROUET STREET AND CHANGED OUR NAME TO ROSHARON COMMUNITY-MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. GOD BLESSED THE CHURCH OVER THE YEARS UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PASTOR CITIZEN. WE MADE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE SANCTUARY, TO THE FELLOWSHIP HALL, WE ADDED NEW A/C UNITS AND HEATERS AND PUT ON A NEW ROOF TO THE CHURCH. IN THE SUMMER OF 2007, THE CHURCH APPLIED AND WAS APPROVED FOR OUR 501 (C)(3) TAX EXEMPT STATUS WITH THE IRS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2008, GOD PLACED IT ON PASTOR CITIZEN’S HEART TO CHANGE THE CHURCH NAME TO ROSE OF SHARON WORSHIP CENTER. 

IN JULY 2017, ROSE OF SHARON WORSHIP CENTER SUFFERED A GREAT LOSS TO THE CHURCH WITH THE PASSING OF DR. AARON J. CITIZEN. PRIOR TO HIS PASSING, PASTOR CITIZEN TRAINED AND GROOMED DEACON RODNEY A. JACKSON. DEACON JACKSON SERVED IN MINISTRY FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES UNDER DR. CITIZEN LEARNING ALL ABOUT THE CHURCH BUSINESS OPERATIONS, CHURCH LEADERSHIP AND FAITHFULLY STUDYING THE WORD OF GOD TO SHOW THYSELF APPROVED. 

IN August 2017, GOD CALLED FROM AMONG US DEACON RODNEY JACKSON TO CARRY HIS WORD. REVEREND JACKSON WAS INSTALLED AS THE NEW PASTOR OF ROSE OF SHARON WORSHIP CENTER IN 2018. SINCE HIS APPOINTMENT, WE HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS AROUND THE SANCTUARY AND CHURCH GROUNDS. PASTOR JACKSON HAS BEEN VERY INSTRUMENTAL IN NEGOTIATING LEASES WITH THE SPANISH CHURCH, THE GARCIA FAMILY AND ETERNAL REST FUNERAL HOME TO GENERATE EXTRA INCOME/REVENUE FOR THE CHURCH. PASTOR JACKSON HAS BEEN VERY EFFECTIVE IN HIS MINISTRY WORK DEVELOPING PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR LOCAL SCHOOLS HELPING TO CONNECT CHURCH AND COMMUNITY TOGETHER. WE KNOW THERE IS STILL MORE WORK TO BE DONE AND MANY MORE SOULS TO BE WON FOR CHRIST, WITH THE RIGHT PASTOR APPOINTED FOR SUCH A TIME—GOD IS ABLE TO SEE US THROUGH!