Jim Williams

Jim grew up in the San Francisco Bay area. He is a graduate of Biola University and Talbot Seminary with studies in cross-cultural communication at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He earned his doctorate from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia.

Jim has been married to his wife Gail since 1966. They have one married son, a licensed physical therapist, and four grandsons.

Since 1968, Jim has served with the Luis Palau Association. Fully bilingual in Spanish and English, he is in charge of the discipleship and counseling ministries. Known in Latin American as Jaime Mirón, he has authored magazine articles and books on subjects relating to Biblical counseling for the Spanish-speaking world. For 15 years, he led a team that produced a new translation of the Bible into Spanish called the Nueva Traducción Viviente and an accompanying study Bible.

Jim is active in the ministry of Westside through teaching, preaching, counseling, and facilitating a Life Group. He likes the emphasis on the Word of God at Westside and the willingness to try new ideas. He wants to see people saved through the witness of members of Westside and then baptized and grow into mature believers.