James serves as Mount Hope’s Student Ministries Director. Since high school, James has longed to see students come to know, love, and follow Jesus in meaningful ways in their lives. He has faithfully served the youth at Mount Hope over the years in several different capacities, and is now devoted to leading the students and the ministry to new heights in the future! James is a lifelong resident of Burlington and a graduate of Open Bible Academy on Winn Street. After high school, he attended Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, where he studied Biblical Counseling. Currently, James continues to further his education through ministry-related schooling.