James Dodzweit and his wife Kelly, live in Boone, North Carolina where he works for Samaritan’s Purse as the Senior Regional Director of Africa for Operation Christmas Child. James was born on the mission field in Nairobi Kenya and has served in full-time ministry since 1996. He and his wife planted and pastored GrowLife Church in Tampa, Florida for 10 years before joining the Samaritan’s Purse team in December of 2018. James is passionate about the local church and serving pastors who are on the front lines of spreading the good news of Jesus. James and Kelly have been married for 28 years and together have three children and two grandchildren.