A little about James

With over 30 years of ministry experience, James Prette has a passion to help people understand the Christian Faith. Having ministered primarily with youth, he has worked hard to communicate the eternal truth of the Gospel in the continually changing context and language of contemporary culture. James grew up in Victoria, obtaining a BFA in Visual Arts from UVic. In 1985 he joined the staff of Young Life of Canada, serving in Kelowna (1985-90), Vancouver (1990-95) and Victoria (1995-present). He is currently the Regional Coordinator of Young Life in Greater Victoria, the Director of Spiritual Foundations and the Director of Staff Education and Training for Young Life of Canada. In 1995 he obtained his Masters of Divinity from Regent College and his Doctor of Ministry through Gordon Conwell Seminary in 2006. In addition to being a teaching pastor at Lambrick Park Church, James has taught courses through Regent College, Fuller Seminary and the Victoria Christian Community College. But, his favorite thing is to dialogue with real people about real issues of life and faith. His current mantra is: The Gospel is all about GRACE and TRUTH. Buy him a Starbucks coffee and he'll tell you all about it. James is ordained with the Evangelical Church Alliance and lives with his wife (Liz) and three teen aged children.