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Dr. Jim Cecy - Founder and President of JARON Ministries International

• Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 17, 1950

• Moved to the United States (Central California) 1961

• Graduated from Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz, California 1967

• Attended Cabrillo College, Aptos, CA 1967-1969

• Served in U.S. Navy aboard the attack aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Kitty Hawk, during Vietnam War 1969-1971

• Committed his life to Christ - November 17, 1971

• Married Karon Marie Pittenger - February 17, 1973

• Served as Pastoral Intern, Twin Lakes Baptist Church, Aptos, CA (Dr. Roy Craft, Pastor) 1973-1974

• Served as Youth Director at First Baptist San Lorenzo Valley, Felton, CA 1974-1975

• Graduated from San Jose State University (B.A. in Speech-Communications) 1975

• Licensed to the ministry by First Baptist San Lorenzo Valley (Darryl DelHousaye, Pastor) 1976

• Ministry to Career Department, Grace Community Church, Sun Valley, CA 1976-1978

• Graduated from Talbot Theological Seminary (Master of Divinity in Bible Exposition) 1978

• Ordained at Grace Community Church (Dr. John MacArthur, Pastor)

• Taught at Logos Bible Institute, Sun Valley, CA 1978

• Associate Pastor-Teacher, First Baptist San Lorenzo Valley 1978-1982

• Senior Pastor-Teacher, Calvary Baptist Church, San Mateo, CA (later named Crystal Springs Bible Church) 1982-1989

• Senior Pastor-Teacher, Voyagers Bible Church, Irvine, CA 1989-1990

• Graduate of Western Conservative Baptist Seminary (Doctor of Ministry) 1992

• Pastor-at-Large, Riverpark Bible Church, Fresno, California (George Posthumus, Pastor) 1991-1995

• Senior Pastor-Teacher of Campus Bible Church, Fresno, California 1995-present

• Founder and President of JARON Ministries International, a training ministry for Christian leaders in the U.S. and abroad 1990-present

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• Three married daughters and four grandchildren.

• Foster parents in San Mateo and Fresno County, California

• Author of numerous materials, study manuals and audio materials.

• Conference and seminar speaker for hundreds of churches, schools, seminars, conference centers, Christian groups and denominations in U.S. and abroad.