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Jim Parker has extensive experience in ministry and leadership roles, currently serving as the Rebuilding Lives Center Director, Assistant Director of Men's Ministry, and Program Case Manager at Open Door Mission since November 2021, focusing on men's addiction recovery. From August 2009 to July 2022, Jim served as Senior Pastor at Sojourn Church, where a church was planted in the Mall of the Bluffs to engage with non-believers. Prior experience includes serving as Student Pastor at LifeSpring Church from December 2002 to August 2009, overseeing a large group of students and adult volunteers. Jim's military background includes over 20 years of service in the United States Air Force, specializing in intelligence operations. Educational qualifications include a Master's in Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Bachelor's in Theology from Bethany Bible College and Theological Seminary, along with an Associate's Degree from the Community College of the Air Force.