Preacher, Inspirational Speaker, Workshop Facilitator and Mentor, Pastor Joyce A.
Jones currently serves as the Senior Executive Pastor of the Greater Tabernacle Christian Cathedral located in Brooklyn, New York under the auspicious leadership of her husband Bishop James B. Jones, III. She is also the author of the highly acclaimed book “The Denied Identity of A Woman”. Pastor Joyce answered the call to ministry in 1991 and immediately began formal religious studies at Bethel Bible School. She later received certifications as a Christian Life Coach under the American Association of Christian Counselors. She also has been blessed to have conferred upon her an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity. In 2014 Pastor Joyce launched “Purposeful Living Ministries” and created a tailor-made workshop series entitled “Act Like A Lady, Think Like A WOman”. In addition, Pastor
Joyce oversees the Women’s Ministry of Greater Tabernacle (“WINK” - Women Walking In Kingdom Knowledge) and hosts its life changing Annual Women’s Conference which empowers women to be able to walk in spiritual wholeness and boldness.
 

In the midst of the pandemic, the Lord impressed upon Pastor Joyce, a specific ministry of prayer, and from it the “When Woman Pray 4 U” network was birthed.
Through this powerful anointed vision and visionary, women across the entire globe have been empowered, encouraged, transformed, matured and instructed, in prayer and the Word of God. There is no question that the Lord has His hands on this woman of excellence.

The ministry of Pastor Joyce clearly resonates throughout the New York Metropolitan area and beyond as one with a passion to see women and men live effective, productive, and victorious lives through the dynamic preaching and teaching of God’s Word. She is known and admired for her anointed and unique ability to share biblical principles in a way that catapults transformation in the heart of the believer, as well as, the unbeliever with relevance to the times in which we live.
 

Pastor Joyce’s ability to assist people of varying backgrounds achieve holistic and
balanced lifestyles continues to cause her ministry to expand beyond the walls of the church to social media platforms, featured interviews on multiple blog talk radio shows, podcasts, and personal appearances too many to number, with so much more on the horizon.

Pastor Joyce is intentional in making time for the leisure activities she savors most which are spending quality moments with her husband of 39 years, socializing with friends, and reading. She holds dear to her heart, two daughters and their husbands; Eboni & John Stewart; Jamise & Pierre Porterfield; her only son, James B. Jones, IV; and four beautiful grandchildren.

Above all else, Pastor Joyce’s desire is to remain a woman in submission to both God and her husband, thereby bringing Glory to the Father in all that she does.