Pastor Stanley James

Ministry/Community Experience

• 8 Years Senior Pastor of True Vine Baptist Church of Brandon MS
• 28 years in ministry, 24 years as Senior Pastor
• Founder of 501c3 Nonprofit Vine Place Community Outreach
• Board Member for the College of Health Services and Careers
• Former Executive Director of the Congress of Christian Education for the Grenada Baptist District Association
• Founding board member of Community Matters Inc. under the direction of former JSU President, Dr. Bettye Ward Fletcher
• Selected by Grenada City Council to serve on special crime reduction task force
• Certified Teacher National Baptist Convention USA, DCAC
• Consultant Systems Administrator MS Dept of Employment Security

Credentials and Education

• Married 32 years to Cynthia Hubbard James (Ole Miss)
• Ordained Baptist Minister of the gospel of Jesus Christ in 1997
• Bachelor’s degree in biblical studies from Andersonville Theological Seminary
• Currently in Master’s Degree in Theology Program
• Associate degree in network engineering from Virginia College
• Chosen to be commencement speaker
• Studied at Northwestern State University in Louisiana
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certification in 2002

Affiliations

• National Baptist Convention USA Inc.
• Springhill Baptist District Association
• Completed all classes to become Certified Dean which credentials an accredited Christian Leadership School

Personal

• Author of four nationally published books:
  • My 2 Eyes
  • A Bull in My Backyard
  • Building Core Confidence
  • Today’s Encouraging Word Devotional
• Enjoys spending time golfing and flight simulation