Jim was born in New Jersey but has been in Texas since the summer of 2000. He surrendered his life to the Lord in 2002 and married his better half, Daniele, in 2003. They have three beautiful children. He has been serving in ministry since 2010 and graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2015 with a master's degree in Christian Education and Administration. Jim has a passion to see the church be effective in all areas of ministry, from helping people plug into areas of service and ministry that fit their own gifts and passions, to the many details of church business. Jim is bi-vocational and has worked in the insurance industry since 1996.