Men

6th Annual Mid-Valley Men’s Conference

February 19 & 20, 2010

Special Guest Speaker & Author: JIM GEORGE

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Jim George is a bestselling author of 12 books and a Bible teacher and Christian speaker. Jim's first book, A Man After God's Own Heart (2002), immediately reached bestseller status and has sold over 100,000 copies. His book, A Husband After God's Own Heart (2003), received the coveted Gold Medallion Finalist Book Award presented by Christian Booksellers Association and Evangelical Christian Publishers' Association. His book, A Young Man After God's Own Heart (2005), also received the Gold Medallion Finalist Book Award. Jim's latest writing venture is The Bare Bones Bible branded series, in which The Bare Bones Bible Handbook (2006) has already received acknowledgment for over 100,000 sold.

Currently Jim's book, A Young Man After God's Own Heart, is ranked #6 in the Young Adult Category on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists.

An engaging media guest, Jim appears regularly on television and radio programs produced by Crossroads Christian Communications, Cornerstone Television, Christian Television Network, North American Mission Board, Trinity Television, Janet Parshall's America, Crosstalk, Writer's Information Network, Moody Broadcasting, and USA Radio Network.

In 1976 Jim joined the pastoral staff of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, CA as Associate Pastor of Evangelism. He developed Fundamentals of the Faith, a basic Christian doctrine course. He also helped develop the FLOCKS program, a ministry involving Bible study and fellowship groups which met weekly in more than 60 homes.

In 1979 he added the role of instructor in The Logos Bible Institute. From 1981 to 1982, he and his family ministered in Singapore. Upon his return, he filled a wide variety of pastoral roles at Grace Church. In addition, he has authored six manuals for church use in evangelism, discipleship, and leadership training and has served as visiting professor in several Asian schools.

From 1980 to 1983 he was Adjunct Professor and from 1983 to 1986 Associate Professor of Pastoral Ministries at Talbot Theological Seminary. He became an adjunct member of The Master's Seminary faculty in 1986, and joined the Seminary full time in 1990, and served as Dean of Admissions and Placement and Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministries until June, 2000.

Jim is married to Elizabeth George, also a bestselling Christian author. Their family includes two married daughters, Katherine (whose family resides in Portland OR) and Courtney (whose family resides in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii) and seven grandchildren. Jim and Elizabeth live and write on the beautiful Olympic Peninsula in Washington.

Since 2000, Jim spends his time pursuing his passion for preaching, teaching, studying, and writing. Since moving to Washington state, Jim and Elizabeth have been members of, Faith Community Bible Church in Bremerton, Washington.

Jim is the President of Jim and Elizabeth George Ministries, and of After God's Heart ministry, a not-for-profit Christian organization dedicated to the sole purpose of representing the Lord Jesus Christ through radio by teaching people around the world to apply the truths of the Bible to their daily lives.

OCEC Men’s Ministries seek to address the unique needs of men as they grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. There is a breakfast for men on the first Saturday of each month where men meet a missionary and learn of their place of ministry, share breakfast and pray together. In addition there are several men’s events scheduled throughout the year.