Jim is the Founder and Executive Director of Metanoia Ministries, a faith-based organization serving churches and Christian ministries in conflict reconciliation and leadership formation.

Jim is a recognized authority in church conflict reconciliation, serving hundreds of churches, mission groups, and the marketplace leaders across North America, Europe and Asia. Jim is a dynamic speaker and gifted communicator on Christian leadership and biblical community.

Jim has been featured on various radio and television broadcasts, including:  In The Studio with Michael Card;  Prime Time America, Open Line with Moody Radio; and the Church Communication Network with Christianity Today.

Jim has led hundreds of workshops, seminars and pastor conferences across the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.

Jim is the author of four books, The Good Confession:  A Tale of Failure and Forgiveness (Wingfold Farm, 2011),  Authentic Community:  Practicing the One Another Commands (ChurchSmart Resources, 2009),  Making Peace: A Guide to Overcoming Church Conflict (Moody Press 2002) and The Shepherd Leader (ChurchSmart Resources 2003). He has written and produced numerous resources on Christian leadership and biblical community, including Strategic Leadership Formation (ChurchSmart Resources 2003), a comprehensive spiritual character formation curriculum and Pathways to Peace: How to Conduct Church Discipline with Grace and Truth (ChurchSmart Resources 2006).

Jim graduated from Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois where he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications and Biblical Studies, and from the Wheaton Graduate School where he earned a Master’s Degree in Cross-Cultural Communications.

“Reconciliation is a way of life.”
Jim Van Yperen, Founder & President