Born and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, Jim graduated from the University of Delaware with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry and biology. After spending three years as a captain in the U.S. Army, he graduated from the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, with a Master of Divinity degree to prepare for the ministry to which God called him.
Jim pastored the Cross Keys Baptist Church in Florissant, Missouri, for 20 years and served on the board of directors of Friendship Village for 18 years. He has been the Chaplain at Friendship Village Sunset Hills since October 2007, where he is affectionately known as “the village preacher.”
Jim is married to his lovely wife, Sandy. They have three daughters and seven grandchildren, all of whom live in the St. Louis area.