Elder Quinton Jones, affectionately known as Elder Q, is a native of Thornburg, Virginia. He graduated from Spotsylvania Senior High School in 1981 and soon after enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he proudly served as a drummer in the Army Band.  He was honorably discharged in 1991.

Following his military service, Quinton established and operated EQ Recording Studio in Thornburg for 12 years. During that time, he also became a skilled Journeyman Cabinetmaker, contributing to several prestigious projects for the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. His work included exhibits at the National Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of the American Indian—which he also helped install in Manhattan—and most notably, he constructed the display cases that housed the Dead Sea Scrolls during their exhibition in the nation’s capital.

Elder Q was raised in Bethlehem Baptist Church, where his father, Frederick Jones, served as a Deacon and Trustee, and his mother, Dorothy Jones, served as the Minister of Music. Although he grew up in the church, his personal relationship with the Lord began to deepen in 2001 after a profound encounter with the Holy Spirit.  Since then, he has pursued the study and teaching of God’s Word with unwavering passion and spiritual insight.

In August 2023, he was ordained and now faithfully teaches Wednesday Night Bible Study and leads the Young Adults Ministry alongside his wife, Gina, who also directs the Children’s Ministry.

A man of many interests, Elder Q is an avid chess player and a lover of Contemporary Christian and Smooth Jazz music. Among his favorite artists are Danny Gokey and Brian Culbertson.

He was married to the late Gilda Taylor of Panama City, Panama, for 33 years until her passing in 2022. Together, they raised four children and have three grandchildren. Today, he is blessed with an expanded family through his wife Gina, including five stepsons, one stepdaughter, and three additional grandchildren.