Pastor Jim Harmeling was born in Texas and grew up in Michigan, but he has spent most of his life in Southern California. He has pastored churches in California and Tennessee for the past twenty years. He has degrees from Wheaton College, Talbot School of Theology, and The Master’s Seminary and recently received his Ph.D from Southeastern Baptist Theological...Pastor Jim Harmeling was born in Texas and grew up in Michigan, but he has spent most of his life in Southern California. He has pastored churches in California and Tennessee for the past twenty years. He has degrees from Wheaton College, Talbot School of Theology, and The Master’s Seminary and recently received his Ph.D from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Jacqui and they have five children ages 13-23. Pastor Jim loves to teach people God’s Word and see them grow to maturity in the faith. He loves to see the local church functioning with vibrancy and purity. He is a teaching pastor who typically instructs the congregation in the Bible by means of a verse by verse exposition. For recreation, he enjoys reading, spending time with his family, and participating in various sports, especially basketball and hockey. | more | less