Area Superintendent
Northern Lakes Region (Region B)
Jim Mathis
Jim grew up in Saginaw. Michigan. He gave his life to the Lord Jesus Christ at Bay Shore Camp in 1959, graduated from Taylor University (IN) in 1964, and Asbury Seminary in 1968.
He accepted the call to the Gaylord Evangelical Free Church (GEFC) in 1987 after serving the Upland (IN) Evangelical Mennonite Church. Both ministries experienced tremendous growth under his direction.
GEFC has been blessed by his preaching, leadership and counseling skills and has growth during his 20 years of service. Jim's love for the people of Gaylord has been reciprocated. He was honored as the town's Burgermeister (first citizen) and, most recently, the Chamber of Commerce's Businessperson of the Year (2004).
Jim and his wife Joan have two grown children who are married and live in the community.