Dr. Jim's Biography

Dr. Jim's Biography

General Information

Name: Rev. Dr. James A. Brettell

Address: 21 St. Thomas Drive, Maumelle, AR 72113

Home Phone: (501) 851-1101

Business Phone: (501) 455-0296

Date of birth: 11/2/34

Place of Birth: Mingo Junction, Ohio

Marital Status: Married Janet Eugenia Shawhan, 5/15/56

Children: 2 girls; 1 boy

Grandchildren: 3 boys, 1 girl

Ordained: First Baptist Church, England, Arkansas, 1970

Bible Doctrine Church of Little Rock, 1975

Secular Work Background

1978 - 1980 Golden Host Cafeteria, Little Rock, AR: Personnel Manager

1975 Golden Host Cafeteria, Little Rock, AR: Superintendent of Service

1969 AAA, Ft. Worth, TX: Sales Representative

1966 - 1969 Mohawk Rubber Co., Akron, OH: Tire Builder

1965 - 1966 Alside, Inc., Akron, OH: Assembly Line Material Handler

1965 Akron City Hospital, Akron, OH: Surgical Scrub Technician

1964 - 1965 McDonald's Restaurant, Akron, OH: Manager

1963 - 1964 Highway Products, Akron, Ohio: Grinder, Spot-welder

1954 - 1963 United States Navy: Hospital Corpsman

1953 - 1954 Pittsburgh Pirate Farm Club, Clinton, IA: Pitcher

1952 - 1954 F.B.I., Washington, D.C.: Special Fingerprint Clerk

1952 - 1954 Pennsylvania Railroad, Mingo Junction, OH: Switchtender

1944 Paperboy in Brilliant, Ohio

Education Background

1940 Grade 1 in Mingo Junction, Ohio

1941 Grade 2-5 in Brilliant, Ohio (had to go up town for grade 5)

1945-1947 Grade 6-8 Harmony School, Georges Run, Ohio

1952 Graduated Mingo High School, Mingo Junction, Ohio.

1952 George Washington University, Washington, D.C.: Spanish and Accounting

1953 College of Steubenville, Steubenville, OH: Engineering

1954 Hospital Attendant's School, USN, Bainbridge, MD

1960 Medical Administrative Technique School, USN, Portsmouth, VA

1963 - 1965 Kent State University, Kent, OH: Liberal Arts

1965 - 1969 Akron University, Akron, OH: Graduated, B.S. Ed. (Physical Education, Speech)

1969 - 1970 Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, TX: School of Theology

1978 - 1982 Luther Rice Seminary, Jacksonville, FL: Graduated, MDiv. Degree

1981 University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK: Hebrew

1982 - 1984 Luther Rice Seminary, Jacksonville, FL: Graduated, DMin. Degree

1985 - 1987 University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Little Rock, AR: American Sign Language

Pastoral Ministry

2004 (November 2, 2004) until now -- Youth Pastor, Bible Doctrine Church of Little Rock

1975 - 2004 Bible Doctrine Church of Little Rock, Little Rock, AR: Pastor-Teacher

1972 - 1975 South Highland Baptist Church, Little Rock, AR: Pastor

1970 - 1972 North Maple Baptist Church, Stuttgart, AR: Pastor

1965 Interim Pastor, Roseland Mission, Roseland, Ohio

1964 - 1969 Supply Pastor in Southern Baptist Pioneer Mission area

Eight Day Evangelistic Meetings

First Baptist Church, Hunter, Arkansas First Baptist Church, England, Arkansas

First Baptist Church, Almyra, Arkansas

Trinity Baptist Church, Benton, Arkansas

South Highland Baptist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas (2)

Maine Street Baptist Church, Brunswick, Maine

Plainview Baptist Church, Plainview, Ohio

First Baptist Church, St. Marys, Georgia

Kolmont Community Church, Mingo Junction, Ohio

Southern Baptist Denominational Experience

Served seven years in Pioneer Mission area - Ohio - 1963 -1969

Vice-Moderator, Centennial Association, Arkansas, 1971

Springlake Baptist Assembly, Children's Camp Bible Study Teacher, 1971

Arkansas Baptist Assembly, Youth Study Leader, 1971, 1973, 1974

Springlake Baptist Assembly, Adult Bible Study Teacher, 1972

Baptist Student Union Regional Committee Member, University of Arkansas, Monticello, Arkansas,1972

Moderator, Centennial Association, Arkansas, 1972

Pulaski County Baptist Association, Annual Message Speaker, 1973

Arkansas Baptist State Evangelism Conference Program Speaker, 1973

Evangelism Committee Chairman, Pulaski County Baptist Association, 1973, 1974

Arkansas Baptist Assembly, Children's Camp Pastor, 1974

Participant, Arkansas Baptist State Impact 80's Conference, 1974

President, Pulaski County Baptist Association Pastor's Conference, 1974

Participant, Southern Baptist National Impact 80's Conference, 1974

Other Leadership Experience

Secretary-Treasurer, Grand Prairie Ministerial Alliance, 1971, 1972

Pre-Banquet Attendance Chairman, Pulaski County James Robison Crusade, 1973

Ministerial Vice-Chairman, Pulaski County James Robison Crusade, 1973

Co-Chairman, Bob Harrington Greater Pulaski County Area Crusade, 1974

Counselor Trainer, Arkansas Billy Graham Crusade, 1989

Founder/President, School of Practical Ministry (2 Year Curriculum), 1993

Founder/Principal, John T. Goad Christian School (K5-12), 1997-2003

Director, Arkansas Junior Youth Camp 2004, 2005

Director, Arkansas Winter Youth Camp 2004

Director, Arkansas Winter Family Retreat 2005

Director, Senior's Christian Fellowship 2004, 2005

Director, Responsible Thinking Process Conference 2005

Overseas Ministries

1985 Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines (Church Planting)

1986 Seoul, Korea (Church Planting)

1987 Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines (Church Planting)

1988 Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines (City-wide Mass Evangelism)

1989 Seoul, Korea (Church Planting)

Cozumel, Mexico (Exploration Evangelism)

1990 Davao City, Mindanao, Philippines (Church Planting)