Dr. Darrell Jones serves as President of the Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation. Darrell was the first hire of the Herzog Foundation in January 2021. Since the foundation began operation, the staff has created several initiatives to advance K-12 Christ-centered education across the United States. Among these initiatives are The Lion (readlion.com) - an award-winning Christian Education News site; The Herzog Foundation Institute - providing Christian School Training & Conferences, created to share best practices in Christian School management from national thought leaders; and SchoolBox - an online platform created to aid in launching Christian schools across the country. In the fall of 2023, they will launch 68 new Christian Schools in 34 states.

You can learn more about the Herzog Foundation at https://herzogfoundation.com/

Prior to serving at the Herzog Foundation, Darrell served as Senior Pastor and Youth Pastor and Worship Pastor at Grace Evangelical Church beginning in 1986. Darrell received a B.A. in Speech Communications from Missouri Western State University. He received Master of Divinity, and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. Darrell and his wife Tammie have 3 grown daughters, 3 wonderful sons in law, and 10 grandchildren.