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Dr. Jim Mersereau
Jim Mersereau is a native of Edison, New Jersey. His wife Linda
is originally from North Hampton, Mass. They have four children
– Rick and Tracy who live in Southern California, and Tom and
Adam who are both on active duty in the U.S. Navy.
Jim is a retired Navy Lieutenant Commander. After retiring from
the Navy he went to Seminary while working as a Family Counselor
and the Associate Pastor of Hilltop Baptist Church in Chula
Vista, CA. He then served as the pastor of Bancroft Baptist
Church in San Diego, CA; Senior Pastor of Central Baptist Church
in El Centro, CA; Vice-President of the Christian Emergency
Relief Team in Crossville, TN; and in January 2009 he answered
the call to become the pastor of Oak Hill Baptist Church.
Jim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from
the University of Kansas; a Master of Science degree in
Instructional Technology from National University; a Master of
Arts degree in Biblical Studies from the Southern California
Seminary; and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Andersonville
Baptist Seminary.
He enjoys jogging, weight lifting, kayaking, bicycling, golf,
and reading and collecting books. Jim is also a writer. His
articles and short stories have been published in newspapers and
magazines, and he has recently published his first book,
“Bringing It Home, a post-trip devotional guide for short-term
mission teams”, published by the Foresight Publishing Group. (www.bringingithome.us)
“Serving at Oak Hill Baptist has been a rich and spiritually
rewarding experience for Linda and I. We look forward to many
years of fruitful ministry here. Our passion is to lead Oak Hill
to become a full-fledged Acts 1:8 church, on-mission with God in
Jerusalem (Crossville), Judea (Tennessee), Samaria (The USA),
and to the very ends of the earth (International missions).”
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(L) Pastor Jim and
Linda in Transylvania, Romania on a VBS mission trip in 2008.
(R) Pastor Jim receiving a special
presentation from Foresight Publishing in honor of his new book
"Bringing It Home." |
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