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Lewis Bevel Jones III
Lewis Bevel Jones III (1926 – March 6, 2018) was a bishop of the United Methodist Church and Bishop in Residence at Emory University's Candler School of Theology. Born in Gracewood, Georgia, Jones graduated from Emory University in 1946 and received his Master of Divinity from Emory in 1949. He earned a D.D. from LaGrange College in 1964 and was awarded three honorary doctorates from High Point University, Pfeiffer University and Emory University. After ordination as a United Methodist pastor, he went on to serve many churches in the North Georgia Annual conferences within Methodism, Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church before being elected bishop of the Western North Carolina Conference in 1984, a post he held until his retirement in 1996. Jones served as bishop in residence at Emory University until his death on March 6, 2018. He has published numerous articles, sermons and books on faith. In 1957, he helped author the Ministers' Manifesto, a statement signed by 80 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is called episcopacy. Organizationally, several Christian denominations utilize ecclesiastical structures that call for the position of bishops, while other denominations have dispensed with this office, seeing it as a symbol of power. Bishops have also exercised political authority. Traditionally, bishops claim apostolic succession, a direct historical lineage dating back to the original Twelve Apostles or Saint Paul. The bishops are by doctrine understood as those who possess the full priesthood given by Jesus Christ, and therefore may ordain other clergy, including other bishops. A person ordained as a deacon, priest (i.e. presbyter), and then bishop is understood to hold the fullness of the ministerial priesthood, given responsibility b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
