Jim is part of Vibrant Faith Ministries’ management team and oversees their coaching and consulting services along with their Leading Well Pastoral Development Program sponsored by the Siebert Lutheran Foundation.

Jim launched Vibrant Faith’s coaching services in 2004, which focuses on helping leaders, teams, and churches become more nimble, and helping congregations develop pathways for forming lifelong faith.

In 2019, he developed Vibrant Faith’s ICF-certified Coach Training program, in partnership with Rev. Dr. Felix Villanueva, who serves as the Director of the Coaching School. Jim manages the marketing and administration of the School and is one of the trainers for the ACC-level & PCC-level programs.

Jim has served Lutheran, Methodist and Presbyterian churches in various staff roles. He’s passionate about helping congregations:

• Have a clear and compelling vision.
  
• Build better church systems and improve communications.
  
• Deepen connections among members and extend radical hospitality. 
  
• Engage members in ministry based on their gifts and callings. 
  
• Developing agile leaders, teams, and boards.
  

Jim is author of Surface to Soul, a workbook that’s focus on coaching change in congregations and helping leaders do less but do what matters. A new edition of the book will be available in 2025.

Jim and his wife Gina, live in Apple Valley, Minnesota. They have two children, Brett and Kenton. They enjoy travel, board games, and biking.