Jim has served in ministry over 40 years as a church planter, missionary and pastor.  While he is currently retired in Redmond, OR, he teaches classes on evangelism and discipleship at Grace Bible Church and travels with World Hope Ministries Int’l teaching pastors in Africa.  He hosts a weekly evangelistic Bible study for men in his community.  

Jim has a Th.M. degree from Dallas Theological Seminary (1981) and a D.Min. from Talbot School of Theology (2010).  Jim enjoys golf, spending time with family, hiking and talking to people about how to discover the joy of knowing Christ.  Jim is married to Tori, his wife of 50 years, and together they enjoy time with their 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren.