Pastor James joined us in August of 2023 to serve as our Interim Pastor. He is joined by his wife, Linda.
Pastor James began preaching to his family at the age of about 5 and started preaching in churches at the tender age of 9. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Paul Quinn College in Texas and a Master’s in Divinity from the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta. He was a Chaplain in the Air Force, which took him all over the U.S. and overseas. He then became the head pastor at First Baptist Church of Junction City, KS from 2007 until he retired in 2016, at which time he began his work as an Interim Pastor.