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Pastor Jim is a Greenville native and a 1978 graduate of the “Old School,” or Parker High.

He earned his B.A. from Furman University in 1987 and worked toward a MDiv. at  Southwestern

Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He is married to the  former Beth Dooley,

also a Greenville native whom he met during a one-year stint at  Winthrop College, Rock Hill,

South Carolina. Pastor Jim and Beth have four grown children, Megan (Lucio) Reyes, Jimmy Duncan, Jr., Rebecca (Mark) Doane, and Jonathan (Rebecca) Duncan. Pastor Jim and Beth love family, travel, and any amount of time spent at their cabin on Lake Hartwell! Pastor Jim has served Mt. Airy Baptist Church, Minister Children/Youth, Easley, South Carolina; First Baptist Church, Youth/Music, Ranger, Texas; Reedy Branch Baptist, Barnwell, South Carolina, Senior Pastor; Founded Victory Baptist Church, Barnwell, South Carolina and Senior Pastor Foreman Memorial Baptist Church, New Ellenton, South Carolina before accepting the call to Wrenn.