Pastor Jimmy came to Church Alive from Southeastern University and became the youth pastor in 2003. Soon after moving to CA, Jimmy married his wife Amanda of now eighteen years.

In 2008, Jimmy and Amanda relocated to Alabama, their home state, where they served as youth pastors for ten years.

In 2017, Pastor Jimmy returned to Church Alive to serve as the Executive Pastor. In addition to his executive role, he launched Alive Leadership College and oversaw the men’s ministry. Amanda is a registered nurse and works full-time as a school nurse in the local public schools.

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On June 24, 2022, Jimmy + Amanda Lunsford

were voted in as the Lead Pastors at Church Alive.