Jim Clayton -
Lead Pastor
Jim
is a born-and-bred Hoosier with a heart for the people of
Central Indiana. He grew up in Evansville and then lived
in Indy five years before moving to the Chicago
area. Jim started his own business in 1996; an
Internet marketing company. Eventually, he sensed a call to ministry, so he attended Moody Bible Institute, graduating in December,
2007. He also met his wife, Jodi, while living in Illinois. Jim’s passion is to help people in the Franklin
area connect with the God who loves them and help them move forward
on their spiritual journey one step at a time. He has a down-to-earth teaching style with an emphasis on practical application to daily life. Jim has
served
in several ministry positions with two churches
in the last
fifteen years.
 "We loved what you had to teach us. And the fact that you
were down to earth and straight forward with your teaching,
no beating around the bush." (Actual guest comments)
In his spare time Jim enjoys hanging out with his wife Jodi and their daughter Julia,
getting to know people around Franklin, working out, bike
riding, playing racquetball, scuba diving, working on the
house, and reading.
Jim's Education
Jodi Clayton - Journey Kids Team Leader
 Jodi
was born in Rockford, Illinois and grew up in Brodhead, Wisconsin
(southern WI). Her primary resonsibility at Journey Church is to oversee the Journey Kids children's ministry. Jodi has over fourteen years of experience
teaching children from kindergarten to twelfth grade. She
also has several years of experience serving in children's
ministry. She loves living in Franklin! Jodi has a Master of Arts in Education from Cardinal Stritch University (WI) and a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Lacrosse University (WI).
Jodi's interests include spending time with Jim and their daughter Julia, playing
volleyball, reading, taking pictures, exercising, walking,
bike riding, and playing with their puppy, Java. |
