Karen Jones
Professor of Christian Thought and Practice
260-359-4270
kjones@huntington.edu
Joined the Huntington University faculty in 1997.
Dr. Karen Jones specializes in youth ministry and foundations of Christian education. In addition to teaching courses in ministry and missions, Karen serves as the director of the Veritas Theology Institute. She has an interest in global youth ministry and has helped train youth leaders who are now serving Christ around the world.
Karen’s goal in the classroom is first and foremost to help students grow in their love for Christ. She wants students to recognize God’s will for their lives as they prepare to become Kingdom leaders committed to excellence and integrity, regardless of their unique ministry callings. By encouraging students to foster personal holiness through consistent reading of God’s Word and constant communication with God in prayer, Karen desires for students to become steadfast, faithful Christian leaders who follow God and understand that purpose and meaning come from fulfilling your true God-given calling, regardless of culture or job changes along the way.
Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Karen currently lives in Huntington. She and her husband have two children and are now grandparents.
- Ph.D. in Youth Ministries from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Master of Science in Education with a concentration in Remedial Reading from Southwest Missouri State University
- Master of Arts in Religious Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
- Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a concentration in Spanish from Southwest Missouri State University
- Youth minister for 15 years
- International instructor for Youth Ministry and Curriculum development in twelve countries: China, Cuba, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Liberia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Romania, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates
- Student doctoral dissertations and master’s theses supervisor Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Nigeria Baptist Theological Seminary, and Huntington University
- Youth Ministry That Transforms (Zondervan/Youth Specialties, 2001) - Co-authored book based on original research through Link Institute’s Study of Protestant Youth Ministers in America
- “Multiple Intelligences and Learning Styles” (Baker Academic, 2015) - Chapter in Teaching the Next Generations
- Association of Youth Ministry Educators
- President, Society of Professors of Christian Ministry
- President, Youth Ministry International
- Scholar Fellow, Center for Global Youth Ministry