333178-Wynn,James
Church Planting Team Member
New Bedford Massachusetts
Grace Harbor Church
June 8
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About My Family
I was born and raised in Douglasville, Georgia. I was raised in a Christian home and submitted my life to Christ at 15. While in college, I began to sense the Lord calling me into full-time vocational ministry and had considered going on the mission field. After I got married and graduated from college, I decided to pursue theological education as the Lord was refining His calling on my life. I got my Master of Divinity degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. After graduating from seminary, I served on staff at First Baptist Church of Douglasville as a youth pastor and then as a missions pastor.
My wife, Cara, and I have been married since 2006. We are blessed with three beautiful children: Bryson, Owen, and Annistyn. We enjoy watching Georgia football and Braves baseball and playing pickleball as a family.
My wife, Cara, and I have been married since 2006. We are blessed with three beautiful children: Bryson, Owen, and Annistyn. We enjoy watching Georgia football and Braves baseball and playing pickleball as a family.
About My Church Plant
In September 2021, the Lord began to work in our hearts to join the staff of Grace Harbor Church in New Bedford, Massachusetts. Grace Harbor is a young church, planted in June 2020.
New Bedford is a city of over 100,000 people with less than 2% of its residents Christian. The city is primarily working-class poor, extremely ethnically diverse, and densely populated. It is located on the southern coast of Massachusetts, an area that, in many ways, is a forgotten place for mission work. Many of the churches have either closed their doors or are no longer faithfully teaching the Bible.
In July 2023, we moved from the Atlanta suburbs to the city of New Bedford, and I joined the staff of Grace Harbor as an urban missionary. In December 2024, I was installed as one of the pastors. The Lord has continued to increase our numbers and mature us.
New Bedford is a city of over 100,000 people with less than 2% of its residents Christian. The city is primarily working-class poor, extremely ethnically diverse, and densely populated. It is located on the southern coast of Massachusetts, an area that, in many ways, is a forgotten place for mission work. Many of the churches have either closed their doors or are no longer faithfully teaching the Bible.
In July 2023, we moved from the Atlanta suburbs to the city of New Bedford, and I joined the staff of Grace Harbor as an urban missionary. In December 2024, I was installed as one of the pastors. The Lord has continued to increase our numbers and mature us.
NAMB Church Planting
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