OUR PASTOR
MEET OUR NEW PASTOR
Pastor Ray C. Jones
Rev. Ray Clayton Jones is a native of Nashville, Tennessee and a third-generation Baptist Pastor. After growing up in the inner-city and graduating from high school, Rev. Jones left to pursue a career in the U.S. Air Force.
While serving, God called Rev. Jones to the gospel ministry at age 21. Rev. Jones preached his first sermon in Mackenbach, Germany and was later licensed in Starkville, Mississippi at his father’s church in 2003. He was ordained in 2005.
At the end of his military commitment, Rev. Jones moved to Dallas, Texas to begin his educational pursuits. Rev. Jones completed his Bachelors of Science in Ministry Leadership at Dallas Christian College and a Masters of Liberal Arts in Christian Studies and Business Management at Dallas Baptist University while simultaneously beginning a voca- vocational career in ministry, serving some of the nation’s most prominent churches and pastors.
It was in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, that Rev. Jones met his beautiful wife, Neystal “Neicy” (Howard) and they began their beautiful family in 2005. In 2011, their daughter Olivia Latoya was added to their family.
Upon completion of his graduate studies in 2012, a ministry opportunity brought the Jones family to the Phoenix area. Since then the Joneses have been serving churches and the community in many capacities. The Joneses feel called to minister to the Greater Phoenix Community and are praying for revival in Phoenix.
MEET OUR NEW FIRST LADY
First Lady Neystal Jones
Neicy is a speaker, wife, mother, mentor, and nonprofit executive, who seeks God's guidance in balancing career, ministry and family. Neicy is a native of Fort Worth, Texas. She received her undergraduate degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she concentrated her studies in the field of Pre-Law. She has an extensive background in executive nonprofit management, grant writing, foundation management and planned giving. She recently took on a new role with Frontiers USA, as the National Partnerships Director, cultivating relationships with the organization's high-capacity donors traveling domestically and internationally.
Neicy has a passion fro seeking justice for underserved communities and has dedicated her career towards those efforts. Before re-locating to Arizona, she held various roles as the Executive Director of Human Service in Texas.
Neicy is an energetic, life-loving pastor's wife who has a deep calling to evangelism and loves to see others fulfill their potential in Christ.
Neicy and Pastor Ray C. Jones married in 2005. Pastor Ray and First Lady Jones share the joy of parenting their one daughter, Olivia.
Neicy's other interests include providing consulting services to other nonprofit leaders, mentoring, traveling, trying new things and meeting new people.