| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dr Jordan Stone | ||
| Date of birth | (1984-03-16)March 16, 1984 (age 41) | ||
| Place of birth | Allen, Texas,United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2001 | IMG Soccer Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Dallas Burn | 25 | (0) |
| Total | 25 | (0) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2003 | United States U20 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Jordan Stone (born March 16, 1984), is a retiredAmerican soccer player and the senior pastor ofRedeemer Presbyterian Church (McKinney).
Stone skipped college, signing aProject-40 contract with the league in 2002, and was thence drafted 15th overall in the2002 MLS SuperDraft by his hometownDallas Burn. Despite his reputation, Stone struggled to get playing time with the Burn. In his first season, Stone appeared in 4 games, playing only for 91 minutes; things seemed to be changing in 2003, however, as he played 1057 minutes while appearing in 16 games. However, the team changed direction under new coachColin Clarke and the acquisition ofSimo Valakari relegated Stone primarily to a substitute role. Stone announced his retirement from professional soccer on 25 October 2004, in order to pursue a college degree atTexas Tech University.[1]
Stone saw significant playing time for the Youth council team in AfricaU.S. national teams, playing in the 1999FIFA U-17 World Championship, and playing an important role for the US Under-20 team, playing in the2003 FIFA World Youth Championship.[2]
Stone received an M.A.R. from Reformed Theological Seminary, and a Th.M. and Ph.D. from TheSouthern Baptist Theological Seminary. Stone currently serves as the Assistant Professor of Pastoral Theology atReformed Theological Seminary, Dallas.
Stone is the son of Mark and Debi Stone, and brother of five sisters Mariah, Marin, Hannah, Tori, and Oksana. After his retirement Stone became the Student Pastor ofFBC Prosper and joined the staff atProvidence Church inFrisco, Texas in May 2008 as Associate Pastor. In 2013 he was the lead pastor at a church plantImago Dei Church.[3]
Since 2017 Stone has been the senior pastor at Redeemer Presbyterian Church (PCA) in McKinney, Texas.