James Alan LynchJAMES ALAN LYNCH is the Senior Adult Director and Minister of Pastoral Care at West Park Baptist Church in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was ordained in 1992 at the Community Baptist Church in Lenoir City. James then served as pastor for Hines Valley Baptst Church in Knoxville and, in 1997, was sent by Community Baptist Church to plant a church in Cookeville, which became Liberty Baptist Church. He then pastored at Central Emmanuel Baptist Church before serving at West Park. James is passionate about teaching God's Word and helping people develop a vital, personal relationship with Jesus Christ through understanding and applying God's Word to everyday life. He and his wife, Kathy, have four married children and 12 grandchildren. Read More Read Less