James was saved at the age of 5 and grew up in a Christian home. He graduated from a Christian Academy and then attended Bible college. James and Kimberly got married in 2012 and had their daughter Makinsley in 2014. They moved to Bible Baptist Church of Bowie, Texas in 2015. They had their son Jackson in 2016. They served on staff at Bible Baptist Church for 7 years as Children’s Pastor/Youth Pastor. In May of 2022 God led their family to Duncan, Oklahoma where they took on the role of Pastor at West Beech Baptist Church.