A Place to Grow, Worship, and Walk in Victory.

Biography: Pastor Melvin Jones is the Senior Pastor of Victory in Christ Christian Church, an innovative and progressive church located in Memphis, TN. Pastor Jones and his wife, Evangelist Linda Jones, have served as senior pastor and co-pastor since founding the ministry in 2003. The mission of this spirit filled nondenominational church is to empower people to live victorious lives through Jesus Christ. Pastor Melvin Jones is a former radio and record executive who was instrumental in the lives of many of today’s top radio and entertainment personalities. He attended Tennessee State University and has earned degrees from the Career Academy School of Broadcasting and Jacksonville Theological Seminary. He began his broadcast career as an intern at KXLW in St. Louis, MO. He went on to become an award-winning afternoon radio personality recognized by the prestigious Billboard Magazine as the best black DJ in America in 1973 and 1977 while programming WLOK in Memphis, TN. He also won a Stellar Award for the best gospel announcer in America in 1997. His broadcast career extends from Memphis to Milwaukee, WI, Jacksonville, FL, Atlanta, GA, Norfolk, VA, Little Rock, AR, Chattanooga, TN, and Flint, MI. He was also honored by Black Radio Exclusive Magazine, the Young Black Programmers Association, Jack the Rapper, and Radio and Records Magazine. Pastor Melvin worked as Special Marketing Director with Capitol Records in Los Angeles and Teddy Riley’s New Jack Swing Record Company out of Virginia Beach, VA. He was instrumental in breaking artists such as MC Hammer, Tracy Spencer, Freddy Jackson, BeBe & CeCe Winans and many others. In addition to pastoring, Melvin Jones is still actively engaged in radio. He is currently a gospel radio consultant for WLOK in Memphis. In addition, he and his wife, Linda, host a syndicated gospel radio show that airs in 15 markets including WRBO 103.5 FM in Memphis. Pastor Melvin Jones’ primary gift is that of encourager; in business, in ministry and in life. His foundational scripture is 1 Corinthians 15:57:” But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”