We welcomed Pastor Jim to the Grace staff in March of 2009.  As the Community Connection Pastor, Jim shepherds the body into deeper connection through community, service and care. Jim’s desire for the body is facilitating people to be released into ministry, encouraging them to become all that our Lord has created them to be.

Jim was on the pastoral staff of The Church On The Way in Van Nuys, CA for 17 years, leaving there to become the Associate Pastor at a church in La Crescenta, CA.  Jim & Andrea moved to Pagosa Springs in 2000.

Jim’s current interests are sketching, wood sculpting and his 2 black labs, Jett & Buddy.

Jim and Andrea were High School sweethearts and have been married 50+ years. Their 3 sons got married within 13 months of each other and Jim & Andrea are the proud grandparents of 7.

“For we are God's [own] handiwork (His workmanship), recreated in Christ Jesus, [born anew] that we may do those good works which God predestined (planned beforehand) for us [taking paths which He prepared ahead of time], that we should walk in them [living the good life which He prearranged and made ready for us to live].”  Ephesians 2:10  (Amplified Bible)