Kirk Byron Jones holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Emory University and a Doctor of Philosophy degree from Drew University. The author of several best-selling books for those seeking to grow spiritually in an ever-challenging world, Jones serves as adjunct professor of ethics, preaching, and pastoral ministry at Andover Newton Theological School. Throughout his 30-year pastoral ministry, Rev. Jones has also served on various religious and civic committees at the local and national level. His writings have been published in various journals, including The Christian Century, Leadership Journal, Gospel Today, Pulpit Digest, and The African American Pulpit, a quarterly preaching journal he co-founded in 1997.