Both Pastor Jim and his wife, Carrie, were born and raised in sunny Arizona. They met while attending Southwestern Bible College and were married after graduation. In 1985 they moved to Portland, Oregon where Pastor Jim, with the support of his wife, completed his masters degree at Western Seminary. While attending Seminary, Pastor Jim and Carrie served at Sandy Baptist in Sandy, Oregon. When Seminary was completed in 1988, they continued serving at Sandy Baptist and began to raise a family of three lovely girls. In 1995 Pastor Jim was called to be the Associate Pastor at Skyline Baptist Church in Coos Bay, Oregon. They served five years at Skyline and honed their ministry skills. In April of 2000, North Mason Bible Church called Pastor Jim and his family to Belfair, Washington. Pastor Jim says, "The heart of a healthy church is its love for God and His Word. The healthy church demonstrates God's love by being relevant to the community and sharing the message of Christ."
