Steve Jones

Steve Jones has been the minister of Ainon Baptist Church ,Bryncoch, Neath, South Wales for almost 11 years, despite only going to church for the first time aged 23. His faith journey was triggered by a period questioning the meaning of life following the accidental death of his younger brother. Reading the Bible and attending an enquirer’s group revealed ‘a loving God who was able and willing to carry away both my deepest human sorrows and my sinfulness.’ He would later give up his law enforcement job in Trading Standards on sensing the call to ministry. Steve has a huge passion for rugby, and for the past five seasons he has been a volunteer Sports Chaplain to the Ospreys Rugby Academy. He was also part of the chaplaincy team at both the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Other interests include all things French (which he studied at university and spent a year in Lyon) and walking his springer spaniel dog with his family on the Welsh hillsides.

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