Pastor Jim was born
and raised in Providence, Rhode Island, 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, USA. They met in Boston
at Park Street Congregational Church. They soon left their beloved Boston for a Baptist General Conference seminary out west
and returned to serve at a large, non-denominational church in Bethel, Connecticut, as Associate Pastor for several years.
Yes, Jim and Anne have "experienced it all" when it comes to churches! Jim currently is "settled" and excited about serving
as the Lead Pastor/Church Planter of New Hope in Newtown, Connecticut, as part of 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 especially enjoys recruiting and developing
leaders and lay ministers to serve in their realm of giftedness as he believes everyone is great at something.
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. He and Anne had worked for Fortune 500 corporations for several years in Boston
before 1995 when they transitioned to vocational ministry.
Jim and
Anne have two daughters and reside in Newtown, Connecticut. As for hobbies, Jim loves reading, writing, running, hiking, playing
musical instruments, traveling, and most of all, spending time with his “queen” and “two little princesses.”
