Stephen Jones (administrator)
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Jones in 2008
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| 4th President of Bob Jones University |
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In office 2005–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Bob Jones III |
| Succeeded by | Steve Pettit |
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December 31, 1969 Greenville, South Carolina |
| Spouse(s) | Erin Rodman Jones |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Greenville, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | Bob Jones University |
Stephen Benjamin Jones (born December 31, 1969) is a former president of Bob Jones University. Born on the university campus, he graduated from Bob Jones Academy. In 1992 he received a bachelor's degree in public speaking from BJU and in 1996, a Master of Divinity. On the day he became University president in 2005, Jones also received a Ph.D. in Liberal Arts Studies from BJU. Jones's wife, Erin Rodman Jones, who is the Director of the BJU Museum & Gallery, is also a BJU graduate. They have three children.
Before becoming president, Jones served BJU as a teaching assistant, a residence hall supervisor, and the vice president for administration. Stephen Jones is the son of Bob Jones III, the grandson of Bob Jones, Jr., and the great-grandson of Bob Jones Sr, the university's founder. Originally Stephen Jones hoped his older brother, Bob IV, would "take the administrative side of the presidency" allowing Stephen to concentrate on the "preaching, traveling, [and] people side" of the position; but his brother left the university to become a freelance writer. Like his father and grandfather before him, Jones took numerous roles in university plays and productions.
Jones underwent a brief period of rebellion against his heritage and his parents' religious standards during his freshman year of high school, such as having a few hidden rock recordings—prohibited on the BJU campus—which he confessed to his father. "I thought he'd fly off the handle, but he didn't," Jones said. "Dad was very straightforward, but very forgiving and very supportive." The worst part was having others on campus learn about the demerits he received for the incident. "I was always the good boy, and it hurt when it came out."
Stephen Jones serves on the boards of Gospel Fellowship Association (GFA), Jesus Saves Mission - USA, Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International, Evangelism Foundation, Inc., The Wilds Christian Camp and the Greenville Symphony Orchestra. Early in his administration BJU was granted full accreditation by the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.
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