James A. Cress

Seventh-day Adventist Ministerial Association Secretary

James A. Cress, who serves as Seventh-day Adventist Ministerial Association Secretary for the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, considers himself a pastor on loan to the General Conference.

Along with his wife, Sharon M. Cress, who serves as coordinator of ministry to pastoral spouses and families, Jim has served the Adventist church as pastor, evangelist, departmental director, and instructor in evangelistic methods and preaching.

He graduated from Southern Missionary College with a B.A. in Theology and received a M.Div. degree from the Theological Seminary at Andrews University and a D.Min. degree from Fuller Theological Seminary.

His most satisfying work, however, is pastoring a local congregation, along with encouraging and motivating other pastors to excellence in ministry.