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Jim has been an active leader in the local church for many years. Some of the areas he has worked in include pastoring, teaching, altar counseling, singles ministry, youth ministry, prison ministry, ministry to the deaf, evangelistic outreaches, church building projects, hosting mission teams, and church planting.

Jim ministers with an emphasis on teaching and facilitating unity among believers. For many years now his heart has been stirred to serve the Lord abroad with a calling to the Russian-speaking people wherever they may be. Jim has helped many in this people group to know Christ and grow in their relationship with Him. Jim has also worked in the Far East of Russia. There he assisted the Christian churches in the areas of growth and unity by giving counsel conducting seminars and leadership schools.

Jim Harper is married to Tanya and they have three children: Anna Marie, Natasha Joy and Jimmy Andrew.

Who is Your Target Group?

Who is Your Target Group?

Each church and even each individual Christian should have a target of who they are trying to reach for Christ. Target groups are people in your community on which you focus your attention and efforts to share the Gospel with. You can identify your target group:...

Russia Overview

Russia Overview

Russia is basically divided into three major parts. The first is Eastern Europe, which extends to the Ural Mountains. The second part stretches from the Urals to most of the rest of Russia. The third part on the edge of the Pacific Ocean is called, "The Russian Far...

Building A Team

Building A Team

"I'm just a plowhand from Arkansas, but I have learned how to hold a team together…how to lift some men up, how to calm down others, until they've got one heartbeat together…." —Bear Bryant A team is a: "Group of people trained or organized to work together."...

Electronic Mail Management

Electronic Mail Management

"...If you stay current with the latest technology your ministry will stay on the cutting edge of what I am doing in the earth." (Word from the Lord) Electronic mail is: "A mode of communication that uses computer technology as the vehicle for sending and receiving...

Managing Change

Managing Change

"Changing can be like potty training your child—it can get pretty messy at the beginning, but it gets a lot better." To change is: "To become or make different; to alter; to put with another; to use to take the place of another." God never changes. But people and...

Managing Deadlines

Managing Deadlines

A deadline is: "A limited time when something must be finished." Do you find yourself or your staff starting but not finishing assignments? Do you tend to postpone or procrastinate? Almost anyone can start a project but not everyone completes it. Establishing a...

Managing Delegation

Managing Delegation

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. - Theodore Roosevelt Delegation is to "Entrust a task, power or responsibility to another...

Managing Empowerment

Managing Empowerment

To empower is to: "Enable, increase in strength, be made strong." Empowerment is a common buzzword in the corporate world. It is nothing new in the Christian world, though. Jesus is a great example of empowering his disciples. He trained them; He was a living...

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