Chris Jones - CV

HighSchool+

2001 - Studied Graphic Design at Las Positas Community College

2002 - Interned at Cornerstone Fellowship, Livermore, CA (Graphic Design, Media, Youth Ministry)

2003 - Graduated High School, Livermore, CA

2003 - Graphic Design Position at Cornerstone Simi, CA

Undergraduate+

2004 - Graphic Design and Art Direction Intern at Westwinds Church, Jackson, MI

2005 - AA Biblical Studies, from Ethnos360 Bible Institute. 2010, finished BA Intercultural Studies (Linguistics Emphasis), Ethnos360

2005 - Eployed as Web Developer, Graphic Designer, and Art Direction at Westinds Church, Jackson, MI

Graduate+

2006 - Grace Theological Seminary, Winona Lake, IN (Master of Intercultural Studies). (Currently still working toward this degree through Southern California Seminary, San Diego)

2006 - Employed as Youth treatment Specialist at Lifeline Youth and Family Services, Winona Lake, IN

2009-2010 - Raised significant monthly support to sustain full time ministry overseas (Papua New Guinea)

2011 - Relocated to Papua New Guinea (East Sepik Provincial Capital)

2012 - Gained Fluency in Neo-Melanesian

2012 - Suveyed several remote tribes in Enga, East Sepik, and Eastern Highlands Provinces

2012 - Allocated to an East Sepik Tribal Location

2015 - Gained Fluency in unwritten Tribal Language, Developed alphabet for said language. Completed official culture and language documentation.

2016 - Finished Literacy Programs (2 Separate Courses) Development for Indigenous Literacy Program.

2016 - Started Bible Translation In Indigenous Language

2017 - Sustained serious injury in New Guinea, Worked Stateside during treatment as Graphic Designer, Web Developer, and Ethnos360 Mission Rep.

2019 - Re-allocated to Papua New Guinea, Resumption of Bible Translation and Church Planting Efforts

2020 - Planted Indigenous Church in a previously Unreached People Group

2021-Current - Discipleship, Lesson Development, and Bible Translation for the benefit of the Indigenous Church