MEET THE GLEN OAK STAFF
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Rev. David James - Pastor
Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper
Sheila Carrell Accompanist - Doris WeyenethOrganist - Joe Jonen
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A native of Oregon, the Reverend David James came to Glen Oak Christian Church from the San Francisco Bay area of California, where he has lived for the past 18 years. Ordained into ministry in 1990, he has served churches in Kentucky, Iowa, California, Montana, Washington, and now Illinois. He is the father of two children and has one grandson, all of whom live in California.
He has traveled broadly, serving as a Global Ministries missionary in Southern Africa for a short time. He has lived in Brazil, Mozambique, and Lesotho. He has also lived in Mexico and is certified in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. He loves history and has studied the history of Christian spirituality in depth. He has written about the early Christian mystic St. John of the Cross. David graduated from Northwest Christian University, received his Master of Divinity from Lexington Theological Seminary, and a Master of Arts in History from the Franciscan School of Theology in Berkeley, California. He is an avid movie fan and loves hiking, crossword puzzles, and board games. |