Jim currently serves as the Executive Pastor at Northside.

Previous to joining Northside, Jim served at Eastview Christian Church (Normal / Bloomington, IL) for 12 years. There, he worked as a small groups pastor, then executive pastor. Jim holds a BA in Psychology from North Central College (Naperville IL), an MA in Spiritual Formation from Lincoln Christian University (Lincoln, IL), and is nearly finished with an MA in Ministry Leadership from Crown College (Saint Bonifacius, MN).

Jim and his wife, Julie, have four kids; Collin (Amanda), Kaylee (Caleb), Kyler and Kenna, and two grandkids River & Piper. Jim loves to fish, cheer on the Green Bay Packers, and hang out with family and friends around a bonfire.