ABOUT JEFF & BETH

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JEFF JONES

co-founding senior pastor, pilot, disciple-maker, former business co-owner, husband, father, grandpa

Jeff Jones is the co-founding pastor of Valley Family Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He served as the co-senior pastor with Beth for 32 years. He is a legendary leader, a people-empowerer and a visionary disciple-maker, as well as a licensed pilot with multiple ratings.

Because of his faith-filled disposition, business background, wisdom and common sense, he serves on numerous church and non-profit Boards.  

His life calling Bible verses are:

2 Timothy 2:2, "And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also."

Matthew 20:26, "Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave— just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.”

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BETH JONES

co-founding senior pastor, author, podcaster, ambassador for christ, gal from kalamazoo, wife, mom, gramma

Beth Jones is the co-founding pastor of Valley Family Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan. She served as the co-senior pastor with Jeff for 32 years. She is an author, Bible teacher, podcaster and has been passionate about leading people to Christ and teaching the Bible basics for many decades. 

Her life calling Bible verses are:

Romans 10:13-15, "For 'whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.'   How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?And how shall they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: 'How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!' "

Colossians 1:28-29, Message, "We preach Christ, warning people not to add to the Message. We teach in a spirit of profound common sense so that we can bring each person to maturity. To be mature is to be basic. Christ! No more, no less. That’s what I’m working so hard at day after day, year after year, doing my best with the energy God so generously gives me."

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NOTABLES.

 

-J and B: Walking with the Lord for over 40 years.

-J and B: Married for 39 years and counting.

-J and B: Raised four children who love the Lord, the church and one another.

-J and B: Pioneered and pastored Valley Family Church for 32 years and led it to be among the top 100 Fastest Growing Churches in America in 2010 and 2011.

-J and B: Successfully passed the baton to youngest son and daughter-in-law, and the church continues to thrive.

-J: Serving on the Board of 4 non-profit organizations.

-J: Private pilot with instrument, commercial and instructor ratings.

-B: Written over 25 faith-based books, now translated into over 20 languages.

-B: Teaching the Bible via Podcast on Pray.com and other channels that have attracted well over 585,000 followers.

-B: Created a Bible basics television show broadcast around the world in 3 languages.

-B: Wrote and produced "Retro", a Christmas musical comedy for thousands of audience members.

-B: Developed dozens of Bible-based online courses.

-J and B: Investing in real estate and stock market.

-J and B: Launching successful digital Intensives to empower people in ministry and the marketplace.

 

After pastoring for 32 years, in this post-succession season, we love pouring into others through new ministries and mentoring opportunities.

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He has made everything beautiful in its time. He also has planted eternity in men’s hearts and minds [a divinely implanted sense of a purpose working through the ages which nothing under the sun but God alone can satisfy], yet so that men cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. I know that there is nothing better for them than to be glad and to get and do good as long as they live; and also that every man should eat and drink and enjoy the good of all his labor — it is the gift of God.

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Ecclesiastes 3:11-13, AMPC

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