Watson Jones III is the Senior Pastor of Compassion Baptist Church on Chicago’s Southside and serves on the board of TCP. He was the Founding and Lead Pastor of Restoration Church of Philadelphia. Before moving to Philadelphia, Watson served at his home church, Salem Baptist Church of Chicago. Watson has a B.A. in Business from Trinity International University, an M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in African American Preaching and Sacred Rhetoric. Watson is married to his wife Kelli, and together they have three children, Yeshaya, Watson IV, and Ellison.