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This writing experience started as far back as I can remember. In
elementary school, I made books out of construction paper, crayons and
staples, and wrote illustrated stories within the pages. As I grew into
my teens, I wrote stories and shared them with friends in my Washington,
D.C. neighborhood. I have always enjoyed writing. I believe it is more
than a talent. It is a calling that God has placed on my life to
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Professional Bio:
Louis N Jones, a seasoned author,
playwright and journalist, has been cultivating his writing talents
since he was 5 years old. In grade school, he wrote a short story
called, “The Silly Crayon,” which was selected to be read on a radio
program in the D.C. area. While in high school, a Christian monthly
magazine published his article entitled, “A Night with the Homeless,”
chronicling a cold night he spent in an abandoned S.E. Washington apartment building with several homeless men. He would
then spent the next few years working on a novel and a few short stories. He would also expand his writing talents
by writing church plays.
In 2000, he was appointed as assistant
pastor of Christian Conquest Word of God Church, an interdenominational
church located in Washington, DC. At his church, he directed several
ministries, including the children and youth ministry and the drama
ministry. He established Conquest Reintegration Ministries in 1995 to
assist men and women returning home from prison with resources needed to
successfully reintegrate into society. In 1998, in response to many
inquiries for his expertise about post-prison ministries, Jones
compiled and wrote
Equipping Your Church to Minister to Ex-Offenders, a
guide for churches to assist them with establishing their own ministries
to the formerly incarcerated. He followed up with two more books about
post-prison ministry.
Help! My Loved One is in Prison, co-written with
friend and social worker Laverne Brewster, gives helpful advice to
individuals and families with loved ones who are newly released from
prison or about to be released. I Need a J-O-B! gives timely advice to
formerly incarcerated persons who are attempting to re-enter the
workforce. This publication was used as the training manual for job
readiness courses taught in conjunction with Conquest Reintegration
Ministries.
On October 5, 2003, shortly after writing I Need a
J-O-B!, Jones was ordained into the ministry by the late Bishop Paul
Gaskins. He then took a four-year break from writing, during which he
focused on leading and building the youth and ex-offender ministries in
his church. Those experiences led him to write
Prodigal in the City, his
first novel. The novel is about a young man who returns home from
prison, only to encounter several obstacles that could send him back to
prison. The novel has won rave reviews for its authenticity and
suspenseful plot.
Jones specializes in fiction that takes place
in or around Washington, D.C., his hometown. He crafts stories
about ordinary Christians who deal with conflicts in their lives
while trying to remain true to their faith, including themes
that explore various aspects of the urban landscape from the
Christian perspective. He currently resides in Bladensburg, Maryland.