Reverend Dr. Lamar F. Jones
Reverend Lamar F. Jones is a native of Longview, Texas. Reverend Jones is the pastor of Galilee Baptist Church of Hallsville, Texas and has ministered this flock for the past thirteen(14) years. Reverend Jones was licensed to preach on June 23, 1985 and was ordained to the work of the Gospel Ministry on March 2, 1987. He is a man of Prayer, a man of God, a man of Faith, and a man of “The WORD.” Through the proclamation of the “The WORD”, he challenges one to strive to live by God’s Word and to walk by faith in God. He is married to Tyra Jones.
In 2004 Reverend Jones received an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree from Shreveport Bible College.
Along with pastoring and meeting the needs of his flock, Reverend Jones holds and has held the following positions in the community, district, state and nationals levels.
Longview Area Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance President 1994 – 1999
Presently serving as 2nd. Vice President
Community Out-Reach Mission
President of the Board of Directors
Texas Church Ushers
Spiritual/Presidential Advisor/
Willie J. Minnifield Training Institute Chairman Longview Interdenominational Church Ushers
Spiritual Advisor/ Public Relations Chairman
National United Church Ushers of America Inc.
Training Institute Instructor/ Spiritual Advisor/Co-counselor - Young Adults
East Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Association
Moderator
Texas Educational Baptist State Convention
Vice President at Large National Baptist Congress of Christian Education
Faculty Member 2001 –2006; Youth Divison
2007 -Coordinator of
Youth Supervisors Division 2008-09 Director of
Youth Supervisors Division 2010 - Director of Section II - Youth Division Texas Educational Baptist
Congress of Christian Education Faculty Member 2001 – 2007 Division Supervisor - 2008 - Present Texas Educational Baptist Congress of Christian Education Board of Director Chairman
Founder & President of MAC of Hallsville
(Minority Awareness Council) Community Needs Assessments Commission for the City of Longview
Chairman 1998 – 2000
Co-Chairman of the City of Longview
MLK Celebration Committee Member of the Race Relations Committee for the City of Longview
Member of the Mayor's Task Force Unity in the Community NAACP – 1st Vice President
> Hallsville Ministerial Alliance – Member
> Booking Manager for the MEN OF PRAISE
Boardmember of Longview Habitat for Humanity 2008- present > Past President of Democratic in Action Pastor Lamar F. Jones has been employed with Longview ISD for 13 years. He is currently a member of the Longview High School Staff where he works with Credit Recovery Students and Drop Out Prevention
From the above record you are able to see that Pastor Jones believes in service to his community. Service, sincerity, compassion, commitment, faith, and persistence are all terms that describe Reverend Lamar F. Jones. Above all, his goal is to make a difference in the community and the world he lives in.
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