James W. Moore (1938–2019) was a bestselling author of over 40 books,
Abingdon Press' top selling author. He was a preacher and pastor, an ordained
elder in the
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant Christian denomination, denomination based in the United States, and a major part of Methodism. In the 19th century, its main predecessor, the Methodist Episcopal Church, was ...
. He served as Senior Pastor of St. Luke's United Methodist Church –Houston (over 7,500 members) from 1984 to 2006. In 2006, after 50 years of active ministry, he retired from full-time ministry in the Texas Conference of the UMC and moved to the Dallas area. At the time of his death, he was serving as Minister in Residence at
Highland Park United Methodist Church
Highland Park United Methodist Church is an American megachurch. A congregation of the United Methodist Church, it is located in Dallas, Texas, adjacent to the campus of Southern Methodist University.
History
In February 1916, a Methodist congreg ...
.
Education
Lambuth College (Bachelor of Arts)
Methodist Theological School in Ohio
The Methodist Theological School in Ohio (MTSO) is a graduate theological school and seminary in Delaware, Ohio. MTSO is one of the 13 official seminaries of The United Methodist Church.
MTSO is accredited by the North Central Association of Coll ...
(Masters of Divinity - 1963)
Centenary College of Louisiana
Centenary College of Louisiana is a private liberal arts college in Shreveport, Louisiana. The college is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Founded in 1825, it is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi Rive ...
(Doctor of Divinity).
Ordained ministry positions
Associate Pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Jackson, Tennessee, 1965-70
Associate Director of the Memphis Conference Council on Ministries, 1970-72.
Co-pastor of
First United Methodist Church of Shreveport, 1972-84 (shared the pulpit with Dr.
D. L. Dykes Jr.)
Senior Pastor of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston, 1984-2006.
Leadership
Member of the Board of Directors of
The Methodist Hospital
Houston Methodist Hospital is the flagship quaternary care hospital of Houston Methodist academic medical center. Located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, Houston Methodist Hospital was established in 1919 during the height of t ...
in the Houston Medical Center
Member of the Board of Trustees of
Southwestern University
Southwestern University (Southwestern or SU) is a Private college, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Georgetown, Texas. Formed in 1873 from a revival of collegiate charters granted in 1840, Southwester ...
in Georgetown, Texas
Member of the Executive Board at
Perkins School of Theology
Perkins School of Theology is one of Southern Methodist University's three original schools and is located in Dallas, Texas. The theology school was renamed in 1945 to honor benefactors Joe J. and Lois Craddock Perkins of Wichita Falls, Texas. De ...
in Dallas
Member of the Houston Committee for Private Sector Initiatives
Member National United Methodist General Council on Ministries
United Methodist Commission on Communications
Leader of the Texas Conference Delegation to General Conference in 1996
Delegate to
General Conference of the United Methodist Church four times (1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004)
Awards
J. Henry Bowden Sr. Preaching Award (recognition of outstanding preaching on moral issues)
John and Ruth Mount Alumni Award for Parish Ministry by The Methodist Theological School in Ohio
Caring Spirit Award by The Houston Medical Center's Institute of Religion
R.E. Womack Achievement Award (Outstanding Alumnus) from Lambuth University
Sustaining Presence Award by Interfaith CarePartners
Books
*’’Seizing the Moments’’ (Abingdon Press bestseller 1988; December Book of the Month, Guideposts)
*You Can Get Bitter Or Better, (Silver Angel Award 1989); https://web.archive.org/web/20090210034515/http://angelawards.com/
*Yes Lord I Have Sinned But I Have Several Excellent Excuses
*Can You Remember To Forget; Is There Life After Stress?
*When All Else Fails, Read The Instructions; Healing Where It Hurts
*Some Things Are Too Good Not To Be True
*When Grief Breaks Your Heart
*Christmas Gifts That Always Fit
*The Top Ten List for Graduates
*What Can We Learn From the Christ Child?
*When You're a Christian, the Whole World is from Missouri
*Attitude is Your Paintbrush, It Colors Every Situation
*The Top Ten List for Christians
*Some Folks Feel the Rain Others Just Get Wet
*The Cross Walk
*O Say Can You See; Advent
*A Calendar of Devotions
*God Was Here and I was Out to Lunch
*Let’s Go Over to Bethlehem
*At the End of the Day
*9/11: What a Difference a Day Makes
*Won’t You Let Him In
*If God Has a Refrigerator, Your Picture Is on It
*Noah Built His Ark in the Sunshine
*The Common People Heard Him Gladly
*Jesus’ Parables of Grace
*If You're Going the Wrong Way... Turn Around
*The Sanctuary for Lent 2005
*Jesus’ Parables of Life
*There's a Hole in Your Soul that Only God Can Fill
*Jesus’ Parables of the Lost and Found
*Rich in the Things That Count The Most
*The Sanctuary for Lent 2006
*The Miracle of Christmas
*Jesus’ Parables about Making Choices
*On the Road Again
*Faith is the Answer, But What are the Questions?
References
External links
Staff page on Highland Park UMC websiteList of James W. Moore books on the Abingdon Press website. Sermons by James W. Moore on the Day1 website which features “America's finest mainline Protestant preachers.” Comments about St. Luke's UMC and James W. Moore by Bishop Janice Riggle HuieSt. Luke's UMC - Houston websiteSt. Luke's UMC - Celebrating the Life of Dr. Jim Moore
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Methodist writers
Lambuth University alumni
Methodist Theological School in Ohio alumni
Centenary College of Louisiana alumni
Living people
American United Methodist clergy
1938 births