PRESIDENT JIM JEFFERY
Jim Jeffery became the President of Baptist Bible College & Seminary on August 1, 2001. Previously, he served as a member of the Board of Trustees for eleven years and was Chairman for three years.
President Jeffery is an alumnus of BBC, earning his Bachelor of Religious Education degree in 1979. He is also a graduate of Practical Bible College (now Davis), earned a Master of Religious Education in Pastoral Ministry degree at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary, and has done doctoral studies at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary and Grace Seminary.
President Jeffery was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Shepherds Seminary in Cary, North Carolina, in 2005.
Ordained into the Baptist ministry in October 1978 by Grace Baptist Church in Binghamton, NY, he served as a Baptist pastor for twenty-six years, including ministries at Grace Baptist Church in Binghamton, NY; Calvary Baptist Church in Sandusky, OH; and Lakewood Park Baptist Church in Auburn, IN. Most recently, he was the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Grand Rapids, MI.
Jim married his high school sweetheart Alberta "Bert" Dart in 1973. They have three children, Daniel, Amy, and Rachel, three children-in-law, and eight grandchildren.
Jim was born in Connecticut, but he calls upstate New York home. He has served on the boards of Baptist Mid-Missions, Camp Patmos, and Ohio, Indiana, and Michigan state pastors’ fellowships.
Upon his appointment as President in 2001, Jim began to consider his personal vision for the College, Graduate School, and Seminary. The phrase that summarizes this vision is Excellence in Biblical Education for Effectiveness in Ministry Leadership.
A servant's heart and desire to serve God with humility and excellence have characterized Jim's life and ministry. His fervent desire is that he will walk humbly with God. As a gifted communicator with a heart to encourage and disciple, Jim's ministry is both powerful and personal. God has used his wisdom and authenticity to change lives in pastoral ministry as well as student lives at BBC&S.
BBC&S President Jim Jeffery has recently completed his fifth year as president. Watch a video message in which he relates the joys of serving students and his vision for the future. Running time: 3 minutes