Dr Jones

Dr. Bill Jones has served as Director of Missions for the Neches River Baptist Association in Crockett, Texas for 18 years. He accepted this position after serving in 5 Baptist churches, three of which he served as a Senior pastor. All his pastorates have been in Texas including, Latexo Baptist Church, FBC Newton, and FBC Wimberley. He also served in a combination role as a student and worship pastor at FBC Blum, Texas. He received his B.A. Degree from the University of South Carolina in 1978,...See more

Dr. Bill Jones has served as Director of Missions for the Neches River Baptist Association in Crockett, Texas for 18 years. He accepted this position after serving in 5 Baptist churches, three of which he served as a Senior pastor. All his pastorates have been in Texas including, Latexo Baptist Church, FBC Newton, and FBC Wimberley. He also served in a combination role as a student and worship pastor at FBC Blum, Texas. He received his B.A. Degree from the University of South Carolina in 1978, a Master of Divinity degree in 1981 from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, a Doctor of Ministry degree in 2000, a PhD degree in Apologetics in 2015, and a PhD in Leadership in May 2021. Dr. Jones is married to Karen Ann who has a Master of Religious Education degree from Southwestern Seminary and a Master of Education degree from Stephen F. Austin State University. Karen retired from public education after 31 years. She served for many of those years as a school counselor. She and Bill have been married for 42 years and have two wonderful sons who are both ordained ministers: Jonathan, who is a worship pastor and lives in West Texas and Joshua, who is married to Jessica, and they have four children, Beckett, Caulder, Adler, and Everett. Joshua serves with a thriving computer company and also volunteers in many capacities for Antioch Church in Waco, Texas. Dr. Jones has served in many capacities over his 43+ years of ministry. He Has served on the Teller's Committee for the SBC and as a Trustee for Lifeway. He served for two terms on the Executive Board of the BGCT, as a Trustee for San Marcos Baptist Academy, and on the Evangelism Committee of the SBTC He also served as President and Vice President of the Alumni Association of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, as the VP for Membership of the Texas Associational Directors of Missions (TXADOM), and as the Alternate Preacher for the Annual Sermon of the SBTC Annual Meeting in 2016. Dr. Jones has also served in numerous associational leadership positions in four different associations over his years of pastoral ministry. See less