Jim (he/him) is a peace educator, retired pastor and High School teacher.  He is the author of Threatened With Resurrection: Self-Preservation and Christ’s Way of Peace, and numerous articles/chapters on conflict, missional engagement, and appreciative inquiry.

He serves as a Trustee at Bluffton University and on the Community Action Partnership Board of Lancaster, PA.  Jim received his Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary and enjoys his four grandchildren and rooting for his favorite soccer team.