A native of Providence, Rhode Island,
Jim grew up as one of twelve children in a devout Roman Catholic family. Anne, Jim’s wife, is a native of Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, where she grew up in the Presbyterian church. They met in Boston at Park Street Congregational Church. They
soon left their beloved Boston for seminary out west and returned to serve at a large, non-denominational church in Bethel,
Connecticut, as Associate Pastor for several years. Jim currently is serving as the Lead Pastor/Church Planter of New Hope
in Newtown, Connecticut, affiliated with The Alliance, www.cmalliance.org.
Jim’s personal mission statement
is to attract people to Christ, connect them with His community, and develop them into fully devoted
followers of Jesus Christ. In addition to officiating weddings, leading funerals and overseeing the church, Jim
enjoys preaching, teaching, counseling and visitation. He also enjoys recruiting and developing leaders and lay ministers
to serve in their realm of giftedness as he believes everyone has something special to offer.
Jim has written a book entitled
The Living Water which he prays will impact many people for their well-being and Christ's glory. He has spoken at several
men’s conferences and has led retreats on both coasts as a consultant to several churches around the nation in the realm
of small groups and spiritual formation.
Currently working on
his Doctorate, Jim holds a Masters of Divinity from Bethel Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from
the University of Rhode Island. Since 1995, he has served in various pastoral roles including church planting. Prior to that
time he and Anne had worked for Fortune 500 corporations for several years in Boston.
Jim and Anne have two
daughters, Amanda and Ashley, and reside in Newtown, Connecticut. As for hobbies, Jim loves reading, writing, running, hiking,
playing musical instruments, being out on the water, traveling, and most of all, spending time with his “queen”
and “two little princesses.”