The Leadership Styles of God and Jesus; Leaders, Managers or Both?

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The Rev . Dr. F. Lee Jones graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio. He spent two years in Chicago, IL, working in banking, before recognizing how important it was to pursue a higher level of education. He decided to attend graduate school in pursuit of a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance at Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. While attending Kent State he worked as a Financial Planning Manager in corporate America. After spending twenty-two years in various financial management roles, Dr. Jones was called to serve in the ministry. He recognized the importance of serving God’s kingdom and, in November 1993, was ordained to faithful service as a deacon at Peoples Baptist Church of Boston, MA. In 1997 he enrolled in seminary, on a part-time basis, at Andover Newton Theological School (ANTS), while maintaining his corporate interests. Dr. Jones served as a Student Pastor at First Baptist Church in Woburn, MA, for three years, as part of his field education studies at ANTS. He was responsible primarily for conducting a Bible Study, worship leadership, and visitation of the sick & shut-ins. In May 2001, when his growing seminarian studies limited his ability to serve his diaconate duties, Dr. Jones was licensed as a Minister at Peoples Baptist Church. In May 2003 he graduated from ANTS, where he was a George Kelsey scholar for three years, with a Master of Divinity degree. In June 2006 he was ordained a Reverend and in 2009 he graduated from ANTS with a Doctor of Ministry degree. Dr. Jones also recognized the importance of community service. He served as a volunteer director on two boards of community nonprofit organizations for eight years, performing various roles including Chairman of the Finance Committee and Treasurer of a non-profit D146E substance abuse rehabilitation agency. Concurrently, he maintained his practice as a financial consultant primarily responsible for reconciling corporate cash accounts for several small, intermediate, and large companies. However, the Lord’s calling upon his life made him realize the need to listen to God’s will. It was evident that God wanted him to stop climbing the corporate ladder, and preferably, ascend Jacobs’ Ladder. So, in April 2004, Dr. Jones was called to become Interim Covenantal Pastor at Calvary Baptist Church in Lowell, MA, and in April 2009 he completed his five-year tenure there. During his pastorate over forty members were either baptized into the fellowship of believers, joined based on Christian experience, or returned after leaving under the pastorate of prior ministers. He was called to Interim Ministry at First Baptist Church of Sharon shortly thereafter where he remained for nearly two years. Dr. Jones returned to the ministerial staff of Peoples Baptist Church in 2012 and served as Treasurer and Bookkeeper for the specific reason that he had substantial financial experience. He oversaw the successful completion of a financial review in 2014, a successful audit of financials in 2015. Responding to his pastoral heart, he was concurrently made responsible for the visitation of members in nursing homes and hospitals. Dr. Jones was also a provisional technology instructor for Boston Public Schools (BPS) during the 2001-2002 school year; a substitute in BPS from 2002-2010 while attending seminary; and has been an educator from 2011 to the present who has taught LEGO Robotics Engineering in early childhood and middle school autism strand in BPS.