James W. Moore (author)


Rev. Dr. James W. “Jim” Moore 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. He served as Senior Pastor of St. Luke's United Methodist Church –Houston 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.

Education


Methodist Theological School in Ohio


Centenary College of Louisiana.

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

Senior Pastor of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston, 1984-2006.

Leadership

Member of the Board of Directors of The Methodist Hospital in the Houston Medical Center


Member of the Board of Trustees of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas

Member of the Executive Board at Perkins School of Theology 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

Awards

J. Henry Bowden Sr. Preaching Award

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 from Lambuth University

Sustaining Presence Award by Interfaith CarePartners

Books