Jim Crowley was born and raised in Rochester, NY. After working at Eastman Kodak Company for nine and a half years the Lord called him to full time ministry.

The church Jim was attending in Brockport, NY sent him out to establish a new church in the Town of Greece. New Testament Christian Church was birthed in the spring of 1981. Jim was later ordained through Elim Fellowship of Lima, NY, a ministerial fellowship overseeing roughly one thousand ministers worldwide. Jim's ministry is focused on prayer, preaching and raising up leaders.

Under his leadership numerous men and women have been ordained into the ministry. He is a dynamic communicator with a passion for helping people to fulfill their destiny by stepping out into their ministry calling. The strength of his preaching style is to simplify the truths of Scripture and apply them to everyday life. His love for other men of God has opened doors for Jim to be invited to work with local church pastors in establishing strong and healthy congregations. With a heart to see the Kingdom of God established throughout the earth, Jim has traveled to many countries to minister and help plant churches. He is also serving on the board of directors at Camp Shiloh, a summer camp for young people from the ages of eight to nineteen, and has been camp director for the last three years.

Jim and his wife Peggy have been married for over thirty-three years and they have five adult children: Scott, Carrie, Laurie, Stacie and Kellie. They have all demonstrated a definite call of God on their lives and one is currently serving in full-time ministry. Jim's hobbies include reading, basketball, tennis and jogging.