James Watkins: author, speaker, threat to society

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James N. Watkins

Jim wears more hats than his Aunt Luella! He is:

• author/contributor to over 30 books and over two thousand articles

• acquisitions editor for Wesleyan Publishing House

• conference speaker throughout North America and overseas

• editorial advisor for ACW Press

• instructor at Taylor University

• minister of communications at The River Community Church and

• child of God

The first six titles note what he does, but not who he is. "Whether I succeed or fail in those jobs, I know that my identity is secure in being an unconditionally loved child of God."

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You're still reading?! So, you're obviously a government investigator, conference director or incurable insomniac. In that case, here's a bit more:

He has also served as an editor/writer for the American Bible Society, a "visiting author" at Indiana Wesleyan University, full-time editorial director at Wesleyan Publishing House and weekly columnist for three secular newspapers for fifteen years—but not all at the same time.

Jim has won awards for his books (Campus Life "Book of the Year" and "Retailers Choice Award") and writing and editing (four Evangelical Press Association awards) as well as an "Amy" award for writing in the general market. (Click here for a complete list of his published books.)

He's a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University (1974), graduate student at Ball State University's School of Journalism and Purdue University's School of Communications and an ordained minister in the Wesleyan Church. Jim has a PhD in paralinguistics—but only because a friend bought it at a diploma mill as a Christmas gag gift.

Most important, he's married to the Rev. Lois, has two married children and five adorable grandchildren.

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Last update, August 2011

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