Our Leadership
“What distinguishes authority in the church is service. Office is not about bettering oneself. It is about serving others. Like everything else in the Christian life, office is not about getting. It is about giving.”
~ Guy Prentiss Waters
Church Planting Pastor - James Lima
James is a graduate of UW Stevens Point (degree in Fisheries Management) as well as Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando (M.Div). He has served in various ministry capacities including as a campus ministry staff worker with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as well as a church Music Director, Church Planting Intern, and Associate Pastor at Living Stone Church (PCA) in Oshkosh, WI.
James is married to Lexi. They both love spending time outdoors with their son, Walter, including gardening, backpacking, camping, fishing, and kayaking. They also love to have people in their home for meals, coffee, and deep conversations.
Contact Pastor James at: james@goodhopepres.com
Church Planting Intern - Ethan Anders
Ethan obtained his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Crown College of the Bible in TN. He is currently studying at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, where he hopes to obtain his M.Div. The Lord has granted Ethan multiple avenues of ministering over the last decade. Most recently, he served as the Family Pastor at First Baptist Church in Waupaca, and before moving to WI, he served as the inner-city missionary at Temple Baptist Church in Powell, TN. While pursuing his undergraduate studies, Ethan spent one semester abroad working alongside missionaries in the UK and one summer assisting and organizing the start of Crown College in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Ethan is husband to Kate and father to Zebulun, Ridley, and Holden. As a family, they love the great outdoors, exploring small towns, reading good books, finding great restaurants, and spending time with friends and family.
Our Elders
Good Hope Presbyterian is a mission church of the Wisconsin Presbytery, meaning we do not yet have our own elders. Until we ordain elders from our congregation, elders from the Wisconsin Presbytery have graciously volunteered to serve as a provisional (temporary) session for our church. These men are listed below.
Chuck Walton - Pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church, Pardeeville
Daniel Breed - Pastor, Emmaus Road Church (PCA), Appleton
Paul Thompson - Ruling Elder, Bible Presbyterian Church, Merrill
Luke Friemark - Ruling Elder, Emmaus Road Church (PCA), Appleton