Jim Bales
Children's Minister
Born in West Virginia and then adopted into a Church of Christ preacher's family, Jim calls Cedar Rapids, Iowa his hometown. Jim received his accounting degree from Abilene Christian University in 1989, and is a CPA.
He receieved his Master of Arts in Children and Family Ministry from Bethel Seminary in June 2009.
While working in public accounting, Mr. Jim answered God's call to full-time Children's Ministry in 1998 and joined the PR family in 2000.
Jim's personal mission statement is, "To share God's love to children and help them mature in their relationship and service to Jesus Christ."
Email: jbales at prcoc.org