Since 2017
Jimmy Akers is a dreamer and creative that follows Jesus, loves his family & shares hope. He is originally from Baltimore, Maryland but now lives in Southwest, Florida with his wife, their world changer and 2 pups. He has been in pastoral ministry since 2005 and joined New International officially in 2017.
As a Missions Storyteller with Family Partners of New International, Jimmy travels as a speaker, worship leader and advocate on behalf of vulnerable children and families in Kenya, sharing hope and stories about lives being changed, while adding value to churches, organizations and families.
As the Care Pastor at First Christian Church of Fort Myers, Jimmy is on the preaching team, provides pastoral care, supports Small Group and Ministry Team leaders, and teaches the ABC's of Discipleship class. He also gets to join in and help with the worship team as needed.
As a creative and the Hope Delivery Guy at DontDoLifeAlone.com, Jimmy shares hope one word at a time as a writer, podcaster, musician and speaker. He writes books and songs, and creates podcasts, workshops, courses, Lego masterpieces and other creative things.
If you would like to change the life of a child and their family in Kenya, or have Jimmy come speak, lead worship or lead in some capacity at your church, conference or event, you can contact him HERE. You can support Jimmy and his family in their ministry work through a recurring gift or one time gift below.
