Jim has a BA from Greenville College and MDiv and DMin from Southwestern Seminary.  He has been in the ministry for 35 years; 30 of those years have been here at South Avenue.  As a caring and compassionate minister, Jim has walked with many of us through good times and challenging times. His heart is always for God's people.  As Associate Pastor, Jim leads our Sunday School, has administrative responsibilities as well as many Pastoral Ministry opportunities.

Jim and his wife, Linda, have been married 37 years and have two children.  Their son, Tim, is currently Pastor of Halteman Village Baptist Church in Muncie, Indiana.  Their daughter, Kimberly, works for an architectural firm in Houston.  Her husband, Chris, is an Registered Nurse at Clear Lake Regional Hospital in Clear Lake.