Background
Jones, Oscar Calvin was born on September 1, 1932 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar Senior and Nonnie Lee (Cunningham) Jones Simpson.
Jones, Oscar Calvin was born on September 1, 1932 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of Oscar Senior and Nonnie Lee (Cunningham) Jones Simpson.
BTh, American School Divinity, 1968. Master of Theology, American School Divinity, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Trinity Theological Seminary, 1981.
Doctor of Ministry, Trinity Theological Seminary, 1982. Postgraduate, Trinity Theological Seminary, since 1982.
Pastor, counselor St. John Baptist Church, Long Beach, California, 1965-1969. Executive director M.A.T.E., Inc., Los Angeles, 1969-1971. Area representative ABC, New York City, 1971-1983.
Pastor, counselor Shiloh Baptist Church, Sacramento, 1983-1985. President Guardalupe College, San Antonio, 1995-1997. Dean American International Theological Institute & Seminary, since 1996, academy dean, since 1998.
Pastor Corinthian Baptist Church, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1998. Interim pastor New Union Missionary Baptist church, San Antonio, 1999, Martin Luther King Junior Memorial Baptist Church, Renton, Washington, 2000—2001. Retired, 1995
Professor California State University, Sacramento, 1985.
Instructor golden age Special Research Student Greater Corinth Baptist Church, San Antonio. Western representative M&M benefit board American Baptist Churches United States of America, New York City, 1985-1995. Member supervisor committee American Baptist Credit Union, 1986-1995.
Member We. Commission on Ministry, Oakland, 1986-1994.
Member executive committee American Baptist Black Churches, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1969-1984. Member executive board Inter-Faith Service Bureau, Sacramento, 1983-1984. Trustee American Baptist Seminary West, Oakland, California, since 1985, American Baptist Homes of West, pastoral clinical education, fellow, 1982-1984.
Member Alpha Phi Alpha.
Married Peggy Ann Helm, June 12, 1967. Children: Dennis Ray, Shawntelle Janora.