No Price Too High: A Pentecostal Preacher Becomes Catholic : the Inspirational Story of Alex Jones as Told to Diane Marie Morey Hanson ; and with a Special Section, the Conversion Story of Donna JonesAlex Jones was an on-fire Penecostal minister in Detroit Who was a completely dedicated shepherd of his flock. He greatly loved his people and they loved him. In seeking to give his flock the most genuine experience of the early Church prayer and worship services, he carefully read Scripture, the Fathers of the Church and writings of the early saints. The more he read, the more Alex came to the startling conclusion that the present day Catholic Church - and the Holy Mass - is the same exact worship service from the very early Church. Alex began to share his findings with his parish, and eventually Alex, and most of his parish, joined the Catholic Church. This is his incredible story of a black Penecostal minister's challenging and dramatic spiritual jounrey, and the flock that followed him. Today he preaches with his usual passion about Christ - as a Catholic deacon! This book tells the story of Alex's life from his chidhood all the way to his conversion to Catholicism in 2001. It simultaneously tells the story of his wife, Donna, and her spiritual journey as well, which shows how they were not always on the same path during Alex's preparation for entering the Catholic Church. Each had to be personally, deeply convinced that this momentous, life-changing and career-changing spiritual decision was God's will for them. |
Contents
Foreword | |
PART ONE ALEXS STORY | |
Homecoming | |
Oh What a Life | |
Amazing Faith | |
Pastor Jones | |
Family Life | |
Changing Thoughts | |
The Vote | |
Home at Last | |
Now What? | |
Reflections | |
PART TWO DONNAS STORY | |
Purely Pentecostal | |
A Godly Man for a Godly Woman 3 Pastors Wife | |
Those Darn Catholics | |
The Joy of Discovery | |
The Truth | |
What in Heavens Name Am I Doing? | |
The Process and the Problems | |
The Struggle | |
Mother Mary | |
Paradigm Shift | |
Gods Plan 8 Our Church | |
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