Jim Rutherford
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Evangelist |
| Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| Introduction | Jim felt God’s call to evangelism as a teenager, but as a young man spent 18 years wandering in a “far country.” But God is faithful and after “coming home” in 1990, Jim became a pastor in 1996 and founding pastor of SouthWest Christian Fellowship in 1999 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. In 2003, Jim and his wife, Sheila Hambrick Rutherford, felt God calling them to the evangelistic field. A gifted speaker, as are many in the Rutherford family, Jim comes from 3 generations of preachers. His father was an evangelist and pastor and his uncles and cousins pastor some of the nation’s largest and most dynamic churches. Jim's heart is expressed in Ephesians 3:8 “Although I am less than the least of all God's people, this grace was given me: to preach...the unsearchable riches of Christ.” Jim has a remarkable understanding of God’s word and since he also knows what it is like to walk far away from God, he has a unique ability to speak to people a way they can easily understand. Equally at home preaching on the yard of one of our nation’s prisons or in a church to faithful Christians, Jim has the ability to speak just the word his listeners need to hear. |
| Interests | Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ, Helping other find joy and encouragement in life, Prison Ministry, Revival, Strengthening Marriages and Families, Bringing a Fresh Breath of God's Holy Spirit to the Church, For recreation - Golf and watching sports of all kinds |
| Favorite movies | A River Runs Through It, The Passion of Christ, Brian's Song, The Apostle |
| Favorite music | Everything Sheila Hambrick sings (my very talented and beautiful wife!), Any Praise and Worship - especially Hillsongs, Brooklyn Tab |
| Favorite books | The Bible, Fresh Wind Fresh Fire, The Taste of New Wine, Whatever three or four I'm reading at the moment. |