Alumnus of the Year 1987
Distinguished pastor. Influential in evangelism, discipleship, foreign missions, and ministry to the international community, Neal Jones (’46) pastored Columbia Baptist Church in Falls Church, VA, Strategic ministry impact on many who populate the bureaucratic and political power structures of Washington. Preaching and evangelistic tours in Japan, Eastern and Southern Africa, and Russia. Member of the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Fostered ministry to the large international population in the Washington, DC, area. Served on the boards of Good News Mission, Prison Fellowship, and Averett College.