Jim Powell

Jim Powell currently serves as the lead pastor of Palm West Community Church in Sun City West, Arizona. Previously he was the lead pastor of Richwoods Christian Church in Peoria, Illinois for 21 years. He was also the founder and director of the 95network, a nonprofit organization focused on encouraging and equipping the 95 percent of congregations in America that are under 800 people in size. Both a strategic and a visionary leader, Jim has a heart for helping small and medium-sized churches move toward their redemptive potential. He coaches, mentors, and consults with pastors and church leaders, often focusing on establishing a healthy church culture--a change-friendly environment where spiritual formation and spiritual direction can take place. Jim went to Columbia International University in South Carolina for one year before graduating with his B.A. in Theology and Religious Studies from Quincy University. He received his M.A. in Theology and Philosophy from Lincoln Christian Seminary.