Jim’s father was in the Navy, so he was born in Oakland, Ca, grew up in San Diego, Ca, Guam, Lemoore Naval Air Station (NAS), Ca, and graduated from high school in Memphis, Tn.
He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1976.
In 2021, Desiree Barker (then Director of Adult Discipleship) started preparing for her departure from All Saints when she and her husband Steve retired. Over a two-year period, she trained Jim and Josh Moore to assume the position of Director of Adult Discipleship. Through 2022 and 2023, she transitioned duties to them. In September 2023, the transition was finished with her departure and the transfer of spiritual authority for this ministry to Jim and Josh.
Jim is a blood donor who is blessed to use the asperisis machine method of donating. This means he can donate more often and cancer patients (and others) of all ages benefit as a result. Jim encourages all who can to donate the gift of life through the power of their testimony of their life in Jesus and by donating blood when they can.