Senior Pastor

Dr. Jim Conner is the third son of a preacher and a teacher.  Jim was born and raised in the Chicago area.  He received a BA in religion and Spanish from Ohio Wesleyan University, a Master of Divinity from Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry form McCormick Theological Seminary.

Jim was ordained in 1983 and served four churches in the Northern Illinois Conference before joining the staff at Fort Worth's First United Methodist Church in 2001.  He served there as the Minister of Evangelism and Discipleship.

Jim and his wife Lori have two sons, Tim and Zach.  They have been serving Genesis United Methodist Church since June of 2004.