The Biography of Bishop J.A. Jones
Reverend John A. Jones, Pastor Emeritus of First Nazarene Baptist Church of Camden, NJ attended the Washington Bible College, Washington Baptist Seminar, Bowie State College, and the University of Richmond. Prior to, leading at First Nazarene, Reverend Jones pastored two churches, Oxford and Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Sparta, Virginia from 1971 to 1976. In 1976, God called him to Pastor First Nazarene Baptist Church.
Reverend Jones is recognized nationally and internationally as a “Bible Preacher” and has been invited as a keynote speaker for dignitaries all around the world. His dedication to foreign mission has been extensive and has reached nations like: San Andres, Columbia, Barbados, West Indies, and Haiti. He has also preached in the historic Providence Baptist Church of Liberia, West Africa.
Pastor Jones is a firm believer in serving the community and has been very instrumental in establishing Village Outreach Services, which offered special crafted services such as: transportation for the elderly, food donations, and a clothing storehouse for the homeless. Pastor Jones’ ministry cannot be put in a box, as he reached the airwaves preaching the word of God on Sunday mornings on WTMR-AM radio station, his gift reached thousands who were sick, shut-in, and incarcerated.
Pastor Jones has many powerful, note-worthy affiliations and served with The Foreign Missions Bureau of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, the Mayor’s Advisory Committee, Chairman of the Bethany Baptist Ministers’ Retreat, the Camden Police Department, Chaplain for the New Jersey State Troopers, and the Boys & Girls Club of the city of Camden. Under his leadership, Pastor Jones and the Nazarene family moved into their new sanctuary in February 2007. God continues to work through Reverend Jones to bless the community through his vision and leadership. He has a special love for missions and prophetic scripture and is constantly in demand and continues to travel to teach and preach.
He is the father to his one son, Phillip (Daphne), daughter, Tita, and daughter-in-law Daphne. Reverend Jones loves spending time with his grandchildren, Mr. & Mrs. Bryce Jones, Mr. & Mrs. Brandon Jones, and great-grandson Jackson Jones (Bryce) and Grayson Jones (Brandon).