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BIO | PASTOR JAVION L. JONES was born and raised in Dallas, Texas to the parents of Janet Jobe-Jones & Aubrey Jones. He attended Wilmer-Hutchins High School and graduated in May 2004. Excelling in sports, Elder Jones was offered two scholarships and became a two-sport athlete at Missouri Valley College in Marshall, Missouri. Elder Jones went to Marshall, Missouri to go to school, play football, and run track but God had bigger plans.

Academically, Elder Jones acquired two Bachelor’s degrees in Recreation Administration and Exercise Science from Missouri Valley College. Elder Jones also holds an Associate degree in Theology from Midwest College of Theology and has a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Capella University.

After battling with the calling on his life and losing his grandmother in 2006, Elder Jones surrendered and accepted his call into the ministry while still attending college. The first assignment that God called him to was to start a Young Men of Power group on campus that met once a week. The classes started out with a faithful three but by the end of the semester, God used Elder Jones remarkably, and the class grew to over 30 young men.

In 2008, Elder Jones was licensed as a Minister by Pastor Charles L. Stephenson Jr., Senior Pastor of Powerhouse Ministries COGIC. In 2013, Elder Jones was ordained an Elder by Bishop John Mark Johnson, Jurisdictional Prelate of Missouri Western Second Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction. In May of 2013, Elder Jones was appointed Moberly District Youth President by his predecessor Supt. Johnny Moore Jr.

God continuing to open doors for Elder Jones in his ministry, was elevated to the office of Assistant Pastor of Powerhouse Ministries COGIC, in August of 2015. In March of 2017 the Lord placed Elder Jones on the heart of Administrative Assistant W.T. Morris that he come to True Vine Fellowship COGIC to be his Assistant Pastor and help carry out the work of the Lord.

Through the faithfulness of Elder Jones, Bishop John Mark Johnson appointed him as Jurisdictional Chief Adjutant in January 2018. Recently, in January 2019, Elder Jones was appointed as the Missouri Western Second Jurisdiction Youth Department President.

Elder Javion L. Jones is a God-fearing, family man who is married to his lovely wife, Tori, and they are the proud parents of 2 girls Noelle Grace & Giselle Hope. Elder Jones lives by the scripture 1 Cor. 15:10 “But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I labored more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.”

To God be the Glory,

Elder Javion L. Jones