About Teddy A. Jones:
Rev. Teddy Asiel Jones is currently the Chairman of the Missionary Church Association in Jamaica and Pastor of Grace Missionary Church. He has been in pastoral ministry since 2003 having previously served as pastor for Shalom Missionary Church for thirteen (13) years (2003-2016). This is his second stint at Grace, having served as Assistant Pastor there between December 2003 and July 2007 while serving as pastor of Shalom Missionary Church.
Let’s Major In The Minors is his first published book, but this comes on the heels of his “A Caribbean Theology of The Environment” article being published in the Caribbean Journal of Evangelical Theology (CJET).
Rev. Jones is affectionately called, “The Ghetto Priest” due to his involvement in the Inner City and his commitment to the cause of justice for the oppressed. In 2009, he was one of the three (3) winners in the First Caribbean Bank’s Unsung Heroes competition, in recognition of the years of selfless service to the Greater Grants Pen community. Given his passion for justice, community development, truth, integrity, forgiveness, conflict resolution and related matters an award such as this came as no surprise.
Rev. Jones is also an educator at the tertiary level, currently serving as an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at the Jamaica Theological Seminary. Other roles previously held at the Seminary include Director of Student Affairs, Director of Admissions and Recruitment and Deputy Director of Student Affairs.
Rev. Jones is heavily involved in mentoring and leadership training in various sectors of society. This is facilitated primarily through RENEWED Ministries, a youth based ministry with a
strong mentoring and leadership emphasis. He is Board Chairman of PATHH Ministries (Pastors According To His Heart) .
Rev. Jones’s educational background is diverse having been educated at the Jamaica Theological Seminary in Kingston Jamaica, Dallas Theological Seminary in the USA and ALICT (African Leadership Institute for Community Transformation) in South Africa. As a life-long learner he is currently reading for the Master of Arts in Public Theology degree at Jamaica Theological Seminary. Along the way he has completed various certifications including: Leadership and Community Development, Dispute Resolution,Youth Entrepreneurship, Life Coaching, Guidance and Counselling, Career Counselling, Restorative Justice and life coaching. This depth of training leads to high accolades for his preaching and teaching ministry. Participants in Bible Study led by Teddy have consistently expressed their opinion that he is a gifted teacher. One such is quoted as saying to him, “you have the gift of taking the obscure and making it plain.” Here are some other endorsements that have been made public:
“Teddy presented as a very compassionate counsellor. He displayed great potential for outreach ministry.” – Maureen Watson,Experienced Counsellor/Social Worker.
“Rev. Jones is a transformational leader whose intellectual acumen and heart towards empowering individuals and communities puts him head and shoulder above many of his peers. His leadership has received national recognition and in the midst of the accolades, he remains grounded and focused on the transformation of lives. This, his insights in the field of mentoring, his pragmatism and his training, makes Rev. Jones a fit (motivational) speaker and consultant on community development, mobilization, theology and social policy. I unreservedly endorse & recommend him.” – DAMIEN MARCUS WILLIAMS, CEO Oyengge Professional Service
Rev. Jones is also an avid blogger, social media commentator and entrepreneur in the field of Social Media Agency through the brand TLZ’s Web Video and SEO Services.
Rev. Jones’ birth place is Trinidad. However, he is Grenadian by naturalization and Jamaican by ministry and calling, having been living here since 1998. Together with his wife Latoya, he is actively empowering young and old alike with his vibrant, innovative and radical approach to the preaching and teaching of God’s Word and motivational speeches. Their union has produced one son, Zaken’Asiel [Pronounced ZA-KEN’ AS-EE-EL]. It is his desire to serve God in his generation and empower the next generation to do the same, so the generations yet unborn will be all that they can and should be.
Teddy Asiel Jones is currently the Chairman of the Missionary Church Association in Jamaica and Pastor of Grace Missionary Church. He has been in pastoral ministry since 2003 having previously served as pastor for Shalom Missionary Church for thirteen (13) years (2003-2016). This is his second stint at Grace, having served as Assistant Pastor there between December 2003 and July 2007 while serving as pastor of Shalom Missionary Church. Let’s Major In The Minors is his first published book, but this comes on the heels of his “A Caribbean Theology of The Environment” article being published in the Caribbean Journal of Evangelical Theology (CJET).
Rev. Jones is affectionately called, “The Ghetto Priest” due to his involvement in the Inner City and his commitment to the cause of justice for the oppressed. In 2009, he was one of the three (3) winners in the First Caribbean Bank’s Unsung Heroes competition, in recognition of the years of selfless service to the Greater Grants Pen community. Given his passion for justice, community development, truth, integrity, forgiveness, conflict resolution and related matters an award such as this came as no surprise.
Rev. Jones is also an educator at the tertiary level, currently serving as an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Sociology and Social Work at the Jamaica Theological Seminary. Other roles previously held at the Seminary include Director of Student Affairs, Director of Admissions and Recruitment and Deputy Director of Student Affairs.
Rev. Jones is heavily involved in mentoring and leadership training in various sectors of society. This is facilitated primarily through RENEWED Ministries, a youth based ministry with a
strong mentoring and leadership emphasis. He is Board Chairman of PATHH Ministries (Pastors According To His Heart) .
Rev. Jones’s educational background is diverse having been educated at the Jamaica Theological Seminary in Kingston Jamaica, Dallas Theological Seminary in the USA and ALICT (African Leadership Institute for Community Transformation) in South Africa. As a life-long learner he is currently reading for the Master of Arts in Public Theology degree at Jamaica Theological Seminary. Along the way he has completed various certifications including: Leadership and Community Development, Dispute Resolution,Youth Entrepreneurship, Life Coaching, Guidance and Counselling, Career Counselling, Restorative Justice and life coaching. This depth of training leads to high accolades for his preaching and teaching ministry. Participants in Bible Study led by Teddy have consistently expressed their opinion that he is a gifted teacher. One such is quoted as saying to him, “you have the gift of taking the obscure and making it plain.” Here are some other endorsements that have been made public:
“Teddy presented as a very compassionate counsellor. He displayed great potential for outreach ministry.” – Maureen Watson,Experienced Counsellor/Social Worker.
“Rev. Jones is a transformational leader whose intellectual acumen and heart towards empowering individuals and communities puts him head and shoulder above many of his peers. His leadership has received national recognition and in the midst of the accolades, he remains grounded and focused on the transformation of lives. This, his insights in the field of mentoring, his pragmatism and his training, makes Rev. Jones a fit (motivational) speaker and consultant on community development, mobilization, theology and social policy. I unreservedly endorse & recommend him.” – DAMIEN MARCUS WILLIAMS, CEO Oyengge Professional Service
Rev. Jones is also an avid blogger, social media commentator and entrepreneur in the field of Social Media Agency through the brand TLZ’s Web Video and SEO Services.
Rev. Jones’ birth place is Trinidad. However, he is Grenadian by naturalization and Jamaican by ministry and calling, having been living here since 1998. Together with his wife Latoya, he is actively empowering young and old alike with his vibrant, innovative and radical approach to the preaching and teaching of God’s Word and motivational speeches. Their union has produced one son, Zaken’Asiel [Pronounced ZA-KEN’ AS-EE-EL]. It is his desire to serve God in his generation and empower the next generation to do the same, so the generations yet unborn will be all that they can and should be.
What inspires you to write?
The text of life inspires me to write. As I observe life unfolding especially life at less than optimum.
Tell us about your writing process.
I reflect on the things that break my heart about what's wrong with our world and ideas come while I'm driving or while I am sleeping. I pull over or wake up and jot them down then get back to start writing when I make time for it during the day. Once I get seated I make an outline, but as I follow the outline there is a smoothness that allows me not to become a slave to the outline, so it's a bit of both outline use and free flow.
What advice would you give other writers?
Your writing is best when it resonates with who you are. When there is a synergy between your passions and your purpose your writing has greater credibility.
How did you decide how to publish your books?
The main deciding factor for me was the cost. I had a very limited budget and I knew already that self publishing was the chepaer route. I found a great mentor who helped me keep quality high and budget low.
What do you think about the future of book publishing?
I think we will see more and more persons self publishing and this is good because it will force the traditional publishers to lower their prices if they are to stay in business. More persons publishing means more ideas for the world to benefit from. Cost should never be what caused a great idea not to come to the market.
What do you use?: Professional Editor, Professional Cover Designer, Beta Readers
What genres do you write?: fiction, poetry, inspirational, guides, courses
What formats are your books in?: Both eBook and Print
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