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James K. Bridges was elected general treasurer of the Assemblies of God at the 45th General Council of the church in August 1993. He is a member of the denomination’s Board of Administration and Executive Presbytery. As general treasurer, Bridges oversees the Division of the Treasury, which includes departments of Finance, Internal Audit, Accounting and Information Services. This division is responsible for handling all finances sent to Headquarters for the world ministries of the church.
He has served the church in a variety of capacities since 1952, when he began his ministry in the South Texas District. A graduate of Southwestern Assemblies of God University (College) in Waxahachie, Texas, Bridges has served pastorates in Houston, Dallas, Greenville, and Waxahachie, Texas, as well as Wichita, Kansas.
He served in district leadership in the North Texas District, including sectional presbyter, executive presbyter, general presbyter, assistant district superintendent and superintendent of the district from 1981 until his election to the office of general treasurer.
From 1968-71, Bridges was vice president of academic affairs at Southwestern College and has also served as chairman of the college’s board of regents since 1985. SAGC conferred the honorary doctor’s degree upon him in 1991. He has been a member of the church’s General Presbytery for 14 years and served on the national Board of Christian Higher Education for 18 years. | 