Our Leaders

Meet our Pastor & First Lady

 

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Dr. Gregory Jones, Sr. 

Senior Pastor & Superintendent of the St. James B. Alford District

Gregory L. Jones is a member of the Greater Mount Olive C.O.G.I.C where Elder Augustus Wright is his pastor.  He is an ordained elder and serves in many capacities.  For approximately 10 years he was a youth pastor.  He is, currently, a member on the expeditors committee, Elders and Ministers class Sunday School teacher, an educational mentor for the youth at his local church, chairman of the trustee board, Superintendent of the St. James B. Alford District, and the Sixth Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction of Illinois Assistant Treasurer. He is also a member of the Presidential Prayer Team of the United States of America. Overall, Elder Jones serves where needed, in the local, district, state, and national church. 

Dr. Jones holds undergraduate degrees in Computer Programming, and Telecommunications Management. He also holds graduate degrees in Business Administration with an emphasis in Human Resources Management and an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity.  

Elder Jones is married to Dorothy Bonner-Jones and they have 6 children, six grandsons and one granddaughter.  Most importantly, he is a man who realizes the importance of cultivating and maintaining a healthy relationship with God, family, and friends.