Pastor Jim Cords was born and raised in Lynwood California and earned his college degree from Azusa Pacific University and his M.Div from Luther Seminary.
He was ordained in 1990 and has served 3 congregations in California (San Diego, Santa Rosa and Cupertino). He has served in Tucson since 2003, first at Tanque Verde Lutheran Church, and for the last 9 years at Desert Hope. His last 9 years of ministry with Desert Hope Lutheran Church and LCMC have been particularly blessed with opportunities to grow and to be engaged with pastors and other faith communities throughout Tucson. The congregation partners with the global church, serving with Hope School in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Mission of Hope in Haiti, and lead a shelter building ministry in Agua Prieta, Mexico. Locally, they partner with Gridley Middle School, Department of Child Safety via Care Portal, and John 17 to bring glory to God in the city and grow in friendship with brothers and sisters in Christ across denominational and racial lines.
He is married to Marilyn Cords for 33 years and has two grown children and three grandchildren.
Bible Study #1
September 30, 2019 • Jim Cords, LCMC Ministry Board
2019 Service Coordinator's Report
September 30, 2019 • Mark Vander Tuig
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Keynote Presentation #1
September 30, 2019 • Greg Finke, Executive Director, Dwelling114.org
Rev. Greg Finke had been a pastor in Michigan and Texas for nearly 25 years when he launched Dwelling 1:14 in 2011. Since then, he has trained tens of thousands of everyday missionaries to join Jesus on His mission as part of everyday life and then show their family and friends how to do the same.
Keynote Presentation #1
September 30, 2019 • Greg Finke, Executive Director, Dwelling114.org
Rev. Greg Finke had been a pastor in Michigan and Texas for nearly 25 years when he launched Dwelling 1:14 in 2011. Since then, he has trained tens of thousands of everyday missionaries to join Jesus on His mission as part of everyday life and then show their family and friends how to do the same.