Acceptance, Understanding, Compassion, and Personal Responsibility – A Path to Healing: A Conversation with Stephan Jones
This webinar is for a wide range of individuals, particularly those who have experienced trauma and are seeking to understand and accept their own experiences. This may include survivors of traumatic events, individuals at a crossroads in the wake of trauma, and those interested in personal resilience and healing.
Stephan Jones is the son of Rev. Jim Jones, whose actions with the Peoples Temple ended in the deaths of over 900 people in Jonestown, Guyana, on November 18, 1978. Away playing at a Temple-promoted basketball game at the time, Stephan and his teammates lost most of their families, loved ones, and community that night. He was then imprisoned until his return to the US, despite having had no role in these events. The survivors faced extreme challenges in the years that followed.
After surviving events that others find incomprehensible, Stephan was able to rebuild his life. While he has written essays and assisted with occasional media appearances, he has never sought the limelight, preferring instead to be helpful to his fellow survivors, raise three daughters, and pursue his own spiritual path.
This conversation explores Stephan’s journey through traumatic events to a deep acceptance and understanding of them. His story is of interest to all who have found themselves at a crossroads in the wake of trauma.
Who's Presenting
Stephan Jones
Stephan Jones, the son of Rev. Jim Jones, was not present in Jonestown, Guyana, during the tragic events of November 18, 1978, where over 900 people lost their lives due to his father’s actions with the Peoples Temple. Stephan, who was playing at a Temple-promoted basketball game at the time, tragically lost most of his family and community that night. Despite having no involvement in the events that unfolded, he was imprisoned until his return to the US. In the aftermath, Stephan and other survivors faced immense challenges. Despite enduring unimaginable circumstances, Stephan Jones managed to reconstruct his life. He has contributed through writing essays and occasional media appearances but has deliberately avoided seeking attention, choosing instead to support his fellow survivors, raise his three daughters, and follow his personal spiritual journey.