Who knows, maybe someone in his family wanted a Christian service.
If this is the same fellow, he seems to have an ecumenical slant, he's president of the IMA in Pasadena:
http://www.pfbchurch.net/pages/index...d=12&Itemid=38
At any rate, I hope that pastor was able to share the Gospel with him before he left earth. Here are some more interesting facts about Jackson's funeral:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael...morial_service