{"id":1798,"date":"2018-12-23T20:56:59","date_gmt":"2018-12-24T02:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/?page_id=1798"},"modified":"2024-03-07T16:20:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T22:20:20","slug":"bishop-jones","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cogic.org\/boardofbishops\/bishop-jones\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishop Jones"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545445887067{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545445908586{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545445934045{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Bishop Roger L. 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Jones, Sr. is a compassionate and nurturing Spiritual father to many. God is rewarding his life, continued Commitment and dedication to the Deliverance Ministry. This ministry is for Those who are struggling and hurt, but need healing and deliverance. He is passionate about witnessing to this deeply distressed and troubled world. Bishop Jones says in order for the Ministry to grow, we must also be prepared, To develop a process for recovery, total honesty and transparency in Healing The Hurts and Restoring our congregations, our families and our communities. Bishop Jones is a Colon Cancer Survivor. Authored two books: \u201cWhen Life Hurts and Dreams Fade, Hope Again\u201d \u201cDeliverance in Spiritual Warfare.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bishop Jones is married to Sandra Smith Jones, is the father to four sons, and the Grandfather to two grandsons and one granddaughter. The Pastor\/Founder of Greater Holy Temple Church Of God In Christ, Inc. The Bishop of Michigan Southeast Ecclesiastical Jurisdictional in Flint, Michigan.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545445944093{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1795&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_shadow_border&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545619858929{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"vc_custom_heading vc_custom_1545436321554\" style=\"text-align: center\">Bishop Roger L. Jones Sr<\/h5>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545445992367{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545445982047{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]Roger L. Jones, Sr. was born June 30, 1937, Rocky Mount, North Carolina. In 1960 received Associates Degree from Saints College Church of God in Christ, Lexington, Mississippi, 1983 attended University of Michigan, Business Administration. In 1963, the young Elder founded Greater Holy Temple Church Of God In Christ Flint, Michigan Bishop Jones has worked diligently to serve the community and fellow church ministries.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545437213933{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1874&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; lazy_loading=&#8221;true&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545437242222{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>State and National Accomplishments are as follows: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>District Superintendent: Appointed by Bishop J. S. Bailey \u2013 1965. Churches included cities of Flint, Saginaw and Pontiac, Michigan<\/li>\n<li>Chairman of State Finance Committee<\/li>\n<li>Chairman of State Expediting Committee<\/li>\n<li>Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the State Elders Council<\/li>\n<li>COGIC National Evangelist 1957-1965<\/li>\n<li>Youth Leader for International Youth Congress \u2013 1959<\/li>\n<li>National Platform Chairman for International Youth Congress 1961 \u2013 1965<\/li>\n<li>Elected Vice Chairman International Trustee Board \u2013 1967<\/li>\n<li>Elected Chairman of the National Board of Trustees 1968- 1996 (1st and longest Elected Chairman)<\/li>\n<li>Consecrated as Bishop of the 3rd Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Southwest Michigan \u2013 1985<\/li>\n<li>Jurisdictional Bishop of Michigan Southeast Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction \u2013 2006 \u2013 Present<\/li>\n<li>Vice President Quality Assurance Team 2012 National Church Of God In Christ, Inc. &#8211; Present<\/li>\n<li>Director of the Ministry of Deliverance, National Church Of God In Christ Inc. &#8211; 2014 &#8211; Present<\/li>\n<li>Member of the General Board Budget Committee \u2013 2014 National Church Of God In Christ, Inc. -Present *-<\/li>\n<li>Elected 2nd Vice Chairman, The Board of Bishops International- 2016 &#8211; Present<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeIn&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545622829904{margin: 0px !important;padding: 0px !important;border: 0px initial !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;1807&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545680343773{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545445887067{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545445908586{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1545445934045{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;40px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Bishop Roger L. 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