JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – News4JAX has learned the pastor of a prominent Jacksonville church has had a large tax lien placed against him.
Bishop Rudolph McKissick Jr. and his wife, Kimberly, are the spiritual leaders of The Bethel Church, a church that holds historical significance in Jacksonville.
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The IRS placed a $1.85 million tax lien against McKissick Jr. and his wife in April, and it’s not the only lien the couple has faced.
According to the notice of this latest federal tax lien filed on April 28th, 2026, taxes remain unpaid for 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.
The McKissicks also have faced five other IRS tax liens against them filed in the years 2011, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2021. Those liens cover tax years dating back to 2006. In total, all six liens amounted to $3.3 million in unpaid taxes. News4JAX has no knowledge of how much the McKissicks have paid up until the time this article was published.
Take a look at the liens below.
The liens are placed personally against the McKissicks, and not against Bethel Church. News4JAX reached out to Bishop McKissick but he did not answer his phone. We also went to the church but the church is closed on Fridays and the doors were locked.
The Bethel Church, historically known as Bethel Baptist Church, was founded in Jacksonville in 1838 ministering to African-Americans at that time. Its website states it currently serves 14,000 parishioners.