Jim Cymbala

James R. Cymbala (born 1942) is an American author and pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle. He is also a former college basketball player, serving on the teams for the United States Naval Academy and the University of Rhode Island.
Cymbala's best-selling books include "Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire"; "Fresh Faith"; and "Fresh Power". In 2002, Cymbala was nominated for a Dove Award for Musical of the Year, for his work on "Light Of The World", along with his wife, Carol Cymbala and their 270-voice Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. He has been the pastor of the multi-racial megachurch The Brooklyn Tabernacle, since 1971. When he began serving The Brooklyn Tabernacle, the church membership numbered fewer than 30 persons. , the church numbers over 16,000 members. The Cymbalas have three children and nine grandchildren.