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Jim Somerville

Jim Somerville is senior pastor of First Baptist Church Richmond, Virginia. He previously served as pastor of First Baptist Church in downtown Washington, DC.

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March 14, 2007 0

Keeping Your Ministry Fresh and Creative

Self-care is a key to staying fresh and creative in ministry over the long haul according to Jim Somerville. I’ve been an ordained minister for…

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February 15, 2006 0

Building Community in Churches with High Turnover

Jim Somerville draws from his experience teaching at a college to find a helpful approach to the coming and going of church members. Many communities…

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