Noel Jones (Pentecostal bishop)

"Noel Jones (bishop)" redirects here. For the Anglican bishop, see Noel Jones (Bishop of Sodor and Man).

Noel Jones (born January 31, 1950) is the senior pastor of the City of Refuge Church in Gardena, California. The City of Refuge has about 17,000 members and was formerly the Greater Bethany Community Church which had 1,500 members under the leadership of Bishop Robert McMurray who became ill and appointed Bishop Noel Jones as pastor. Noel Jones changed the name to City Of Refuge and expanded it to its present size of 17,000 members. The original Greater Bethany Church was located at 84th Hoover Street - Los Angeles, CA - after the death of Bishop McMurray, Noel Jones moved it to Gardena, CA. The church has a choir known as The City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir.^[1] Their 2007 debut album Welcome to the City charted on the Billboard 200 chart and made number one on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.^[2]

Jones is divorced, with three children, all of whom are fully grown, the youngest being around 30 and all three of whom are happily married, with two having children of their own. Jones currently lives a Christian single life. He is also the brother of singer and model Grace Jones. Jones is known for his scholarly messages with a Pentecostal twist and can be seen on his television broadcast Fresh Oil on BET and The Church Channel.

Jones received a Bachelor of Science in Theology from Aenon Bible College and a doctoral degree from International Circle of Faith.^[3] He is an ordained bishop with the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World, the second-largest predominantly African-American Pentecostal organization in the world. Jones serves as bishop of the P.A.W.'s Jamaica diocese.

Jones is often the guest of his long-time friend Bishop T. D. Jakes at his Megafest conferences. Jones has appeared on TBN, CNN and BET on numerous occasions.

Jones founded Noel Jones Ministries in 1994.

Jones is an international servant of God but he made his very first visit in Durban, South Africa on 8 October 2009. He has been preaching yearly at the Oasis of Life Family Church in Daveyton (Gauteng) under apostle and friend N.I. Sithole. Durban has welcomed Jones to impart his anointing yearly.

References

1. ^ Gutierrez, Evan C. (2007). "The City of Refuge Sanctuary Choir". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p914585. Retrieved 2009-02-07. 
2. ^ "Top Gospel Albums: Welcome to the City". Billboard. 14 July 2007. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=323&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Gospel+Albums&ci=3084781&cdi=9298919&cid=07%2F14%2F2007. Retrieved 2009-02-07. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ International Circle of Faith Alumni

External links

• Noel Jones Ministries
• Tyscot Records
• A Detailed Biography of Noel Jones

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