Meet Pastor Michael R. Jones

Pastor Jones is originally from Callahan, FL, and moved to Michigan in November of 2000 to serve at Zion Baptist Church. Before entering full-time ministry, Michael was a trading analyst for Chase-Manhattan Mortgage.

He earned an M.Div. from Michigan Theological Seminary and is completing his PhD in New Testament at the University of Chester (UK), where his research focuses on Paul’s theology of suffering.

In addition to serving as full-time pastor at Zion, Pastor Jones is an Adjunct Professor in Bible & Theology and in Applied Theology at Moody Theological Seminary–Michigan, and a Professor at Anchor Bible College in Ypsilanti.

Pastor Jones also sits on the board of the Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry, based here in Taylor, and is actively involved in the Taylor community. He served for several years as president of the Taylor Ministerial Fellowship.

He and his wife, Tondra, originally from the Atlanta area, met in the late ’80s when they were students in college. The Joneses have two children: Spencer, who serves in the U.S. Army, and Sophia, who is in college.

Pastor Jones loves going to the gym and reading — especially history and science fiction. A lifelong Sherlock Holmes fan, he is a member of one of the oldest Sherlock Holmes societies in the U.S.

You can find out more about Pastor Jones and his convictions about the Bible, theology, and ministry by visiting his YouTube channel or by emailing him at pastor@ziontaylor.org.