Jim has served as a pastor at Calvary since August 2013. His passion is to teach God’s Word and disciple people to be more like Christ (2 Peter 3:18). With 25 years of pastoral ministry experience, he considers it a privilege to be a spiritual shepherd.

Jim earned his Bachelor of Science from Penn State University in Hotel and Restaurant Management and Master of Divinity in Practical Theology from Talbot Theological Seminary. He is a certified member of The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.

He and his wife, Sharay, have been married for 38 years and have four adult children: Shannon, Heather, (son-in-law, Mike, and granddaughter, Brooklyn), Robert (daughter-in-law, Amanda), and Bethany (son-in-law, Kevin).