Our Pastor

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Pastor Edwin and Arial Jones

Pastor Edwin Jones II and Arial Jones are the founders of The Bridge Church where he serves as the Lead Pastor and she serves as the Executive Director of Connections. Pastor Edwin and Arial are the proud parents of their three children, Josiah, Aubrey and Joshua.

A native of Hampton, VA, Pastor Edwin has served in ministry in different capacities, from starting and leading a thriving campus ministry while a student at Old Dominion University to serving as a youth and young adult pastor for six years. Pastor Edwin is an alumnus of Old Dominion University with a degree in Electrical Engineering Technology with a minor in Religious Studies. 
Arial has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from Hampton University and also possesses a Master's degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Old Dominion University.

In the fall of September 2014, Pastor Edwin and Arial saw the dream that God placed in their hearts in 2013 to see a church planted for all people, no matter their ethnicity, background, or age, become a reality. A church that would reflect the unity and diversity seen in the Bible. A church with a vision to see people reconciled to God and to one another. From that moment until now, The Bridge Church has been a place where many people have found new life in Christ and a local church they can call home. 

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