Jim has been a member of the North Haven Fire Department for 11 years, serving as Department Chaplain. He is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God U.S.A., as well as being an endorsed Emergency Services Chaplain through the Assemblies of God U.S. Missions.

Jim also serves as the Chaplain for Connecticut Fire Department Instructors Association (CFDIA) and the Connecticut Fire Chaplains Network. Ministering to the spiritual, emotional and practical needs of First Responders and their families is one of Jim’s highest priorities in his ministry.

Jim and his wife Sharon have been lead pastors at Hope Christian Church in North Haven for 17 years and have two adult children and three precious grandchildren.