Youth Advocate – Featured Interview with
Minister Clarence E. Jones
By Kita Stewart-Thompson & Charmaine BettySingleton
Clarence E. Jones- Goes
hard for the youth, the
community and for God.
Minister Clarence E. Jones is
a “beast” at what he does. A
community leader, basketball
coach, mentor and bible
scholar, Minister Clarence is
the epitome of servanthood,
sacrifice and selfless service.
He’s goes hard each and
every day changing the
lives of all people in his
community and wishes to
use that same energy and
determination to positively
impact and change the world.
Where, does this drive and
determination come from? It
comes from the discipline he
developed as a professional
basketball player, relying on
the mantra “work hard or go
home.” With that mindset
as his foundation, Minister
Clarence has taken his love
for sports and his passion for
the youth and started his own
organization - Mind Body and
Soul (MBS) Sports Complex
and Recreation Facility,
South Jersey, where he is the
CEO and President.
MBS was brought to life
as a result of Minister
Clarence’s heartfelt burden
to prov