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R. ALONZO JONES, BISHOP
Bishop Jones, a native Baltimorean and third generation preacher, accepted the call to the Ministry and founded Family Life Global Ministries, Inc., “The City Of Prayer, ” in 1996. Bishop Jones has been in ministry for over fifty years, not only as a prolific preacher and teacher, but also as a singer/songwriter. He began working in ministry at the age of eight as a musician in his family's church: Greater Hope COGIC. From there he went on to become the Minister of Music at Bethel AME in Baltimore, while being a member of the world renowned singing group: The Jones Brothers.
In 2000, God led him to spread the gospel abroad, which birthed out Life Fellowship International. In 2006, Bishop Jones was appointed board member of African Americans Reaching Africans (AARAMA); which currently oversees 200 pastors and congregations in Kenya East Africa. In 2015, Bishop Jones along with twenty-three other influential men in Baltimore City were awarded the Men of Valor Award.
Since 1996, Family Life Global Ministries has continued to flourish with the motto “Reaching the world for Jesus Christ one family at a time.” Through his pastoral leadership marriages have been saved, souls have been set free, and lives have been transformed. Bishop Jones has a heart for the community and participates in a plethora of outreach opportunities; including but not limited to his partnership with churches locally and as far as Kenya East Africa. He is a theology graduate from the Washington College at Howard University and Morgan State University. In 2020, during a Global pandemic, Bishop Jones earned two master’s degrees from the Washington Baptist Theological Seminary.
At his core Bishop Jones is a servant who is committed to his family, church, and community. He is married to his high school sweetheart, the former Mary Wyley, from this union they have one lovely daughter Jasmin Kordey Jones and one grandson Kingston Barrett, whom he affectionately calls “Man”. We thank God for the life and leadership of Bishop R. Alonzo Jones.
MARY W. JONES, PASTOR
Pastor Mary Jones, is a native Baltimorean; she is the seventh of nine children born to Louis and Marie Ann Wyley. Pastor Mary Jones was educated in the Baltimore City Public Schools and graduated at the top of her class receiving numerous awards and scholarships from the historic Frederick Douglas High School. She continued her education at the renowned Morgan State University.
Pastor Mary was reared in a Christian home and was baptized at an early age at Olivet Baptist Church under the leadership of Bishop Wilbur Watson. Through the witness of Alonzo Jones, Mary joined The Greater Hope Church of God in Christ where she served for 16 years under the leadership of the late Dr. Roosevelt Jones, Sr. As a result of this new move, at the ripe age of seventeen she received Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. Being a young woman of God, Mary was known for her love of truth and justice, and her boldness to step to the enemy. She was also greatly influenced and nurtured by her spiritual mother, Mother Rosalie Jones. Mother Jones would often counsel and guide Mary in the ways of holiness. Mother Jones would often quote, “Holiness is and always will be right.” On September 15, 1996 Mary obeyed the call to ministry along with her husband Bishop R. Alonzo Jones, Jr. Together they birthed Family Life Global Ministries, Inc. (A church with the needs of the family at heart). Within three years the ministry expanded and Life Fellowship International and Forever Family Conference was formed.
Today, God has blessed Pastor Mary to serve as State Overseer of the Women’s ministry for Life Fellowship International Churches, an anointed preacher, teacher, and mentor to many. Many are encouraged by her passion and hunger for God’s Word. “I love what God Loves, and I Hate what God Hates” is her signature quote based on one of her favorite passages of scripture, found in Proverbs 6:16.
