Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Languages
Timeline
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Jim  Davis

Jim Davis

Maitland,FL

Summary

Jim and his wife, Angela, are passionate about experiencing Jesus deeply, seeing the gospel go to the world, and investing in the next generation of disciples. Jim has been in gospel ministry for 21 years discipling, teaching, pastoring, writing, speaking, and podcasting. Angela received her counseling degree at Reformed Theological Seminary, practices in Orlando, and also writes and speaks for Family Life, The Gospel Coalition, and Pine Cove Family Camps. They have four children ranging from 16-9 years old. Jim's personal aim is to invest in and build up the next generation of Christian leaders through personal discipleship and building healthy institutions.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Teaching Pastor

Orlando Grace Church (Acts 29)
Altamonte Springs, FL
08.2018 - Current
  • Oversees teaching, vision, culture, and staff of Orlando Grace Church. Implemented changes to grow the breadth, depth, and impact of the church locally and globally. Walked this church through a major cultural shift and saw the church grow from 150 to around 500 on Sundays.

Council Member

The Gospel Coalition
09.2023 - Current
  • Gives theological, cultural, and philosophical direction to the full-time staff. Writes and speaks for TGC online and at national conferences.

Weekend to Remember Speaker

Family Life
11.2015 - Current
  • Leads gospel-centered weekend experiences alongside his wife through practical, theological, and engaging talks to help marriages grow and make an impact for Jesus.

Board Member

McGowan Global Institute
11.2024 - Current
  • Give board level leadership to MGI which is a nonprofit ministry that partners with church leadership, both locally and globally, to assist them to see their strengths and weaknesses and curate the personal experience and leadership expertise of proven leaders more clearly into a repeatable strategy for renewing churches.

Executive Pastor

Grace Bible Church Of Oxford
Oxford, MS
08.2012 - 08.2018
  • Oversaw the administration and organization of staff, volunteers, and community groups while providing direction through teaching and preaching. Saw the church grow from 150 to around 800 on Sundays. Worked closely with the Cru staff reaching the University of Mississippi.

Overseas Team Leader

Campus Crusade For Christ Inc
Salerno, Italy
08.2011 - 08.2012
  • Recruited and led a team of 14 missionaries to effectively minister to a pluralistic, post-modern society alongside an Acts 29 church plant. That church (Chiesa Nuova Vita) is now thriving and fully Italian led.

Co-Team Leader

Campus Crusade For Christ Inc
Starkville , MS
11.2007 - 08.2011
  • Gave strategic and theological direction and shepherding to a campus team reaching college students at Mississippi State University. Spoke regularly to 350 college students.

International Campus Staff

Campus Crusade For Christ Inc
Pisa, Italy
08.2003 - 11.2007
  • Learned the Italian language and culture to reach the pluralistic, post-modern students at the University of Pisa.

Education

Master of Divinity -

Reformed Theological Seminary
Orlando, FL
05-2018

Master of Arts - English Language And Literature / Business

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
05-2003

High School Diploma -

William R Boone High School
Orlando, FL
05-1998

Skills

  • Public Speaking
  • Teaching
  • Biblical Knowledge
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Volunteer Management
  • Fundraising
  • Cultural Exegesis
  • Leadership Development

Accomplishments

  • Co-Author - The Great Dechurching: Who's Leaving, Why Are They Going, And What Would It Take To Bring Them Back? Zondervan, 2023. Awards won from Christianity Today, Christian Book Award, The Gospel Coalition, and Outreach Magazine.
  • Host - The As In Heaven Podcast - 1,750,000 downloads
  • Writer - The Gospel Coalition, Family Life, For The Church, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Marks
  • Guest Lecturer - Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando and Jackson, Dallas Theological Seminary, Beason Seminary
  • Founder and board member - Orlando Flourish: Investing in the next generation of healthy pastors.
  • Moderator - The Good Faith Debates - The Gospel Coalition
  • Has been highlighted by and/or appeared on the New York Times, The Atlantic, NPR, The Washington Post, The Ben Shapiro Show, MSBC, Vivek Ramaswamy Podcast, Carey Nieuhoff Leadership Podcast, USA Today, Family Life Today, Time, Forbes, Religious News Services, Christianity Today, Outreach Magazine, The American Conservative, Influence Magazine, World Magazine, National Review, C-Span, The Briefing, Gospelbound, Christian Post, Ed Stetzer Church Leaders Podcast, Moody Radio, BreakPoint, White Horse Inn, and Wisconsin Public Radio.

Certification

  • Certificate of Italian fluency

Languages

Italian
Full Professional
Ancient Greek
Limited
Ancient Hebrew
Limited

Timeline

Board Member

McGowan Global Institute
11.2024 - Current

Council Member

The Gospel Coalition
09.2023 - Current

Teaching Pastor

Orlando Grace Church (Acts 29)
08.2018 - Current

Weekend to Remember Speaker

Family Life
11.2015 - Current

Executive Pastor

Grace Bible Church Of Oxford
08.2012 - 08.2018

Overseas Team Leader

Campus Crusade For Christ Inc
08.2011 - 08.2012

Co-Team Leader

Campus Crusade For Christ Inc
11.2007 - 08.2011

International Campus Staff

Campus Crusade For Christ Inc
08.2003 - 11.2007

Master of Divinity -

Reformed Theological Seminary

Master of Arts - English Language And Literature / Business

Florida State University

High School Diploma -

William R Boone High School
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