Jim Newby (D.Min., M.A.)
Dr. Jim Newby finds great joy in encouraging and helping others experience and give witness to the living, active presence and word of Christ within their own lives, and seeing them follow Jesus into the concrete reality of the world that He calls them to love and serve. Dr. Newby has over 30 years of experience in pastoral leadership and family ministries within the church, along with 20 years of cross-cultural ministry—all with a focus on mentoring and discipleship. Dr. Newby earned a Master’s degree in Exegetical Theology from Western Seminary and a Doctorate in Leadership and Spiritual Formation from Portland Seminary, where his research focused on the consilience of interpersonal neurobiology and theology and the place and power of love and belonging in the faith formation of sixth graders.