Jim Bond

Who is Jim Bond?

Jim L. Bond is a minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. He was elected at the 24th General Assembly in San Antonio, Texas, in June 1997 and served until retirement in July 2005.

He came into the position of General Superintendent from the presidency of Point Loma Nazarene University, a position he held for 14 years. He served on several national and state higher education boards. Among these were the Executive Committee of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, the Board of Directors of the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities, the Board of Directors of the American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the Council of Presidents of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

He earned his bachelor of arts degree from Pasadena College. He went to Pasadena College in 1954 as an all-American high school basketball player from Pampa, Texas. At Pasadena College he was named to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics All-American team two years. In more recent years he has been inducted into five halls of fame, including the NAIA Hall of Fame and the National High School Athletic Hall of Fame.