The following is a Q & A format interview of Brother Jim, which many of you
have seen on campus. He spoke to Tech students on Monday and
Wednesday, April 13th and 15th. This interview was taken after he finished
his second day of ministering (Wednesday), just before leaving for his next
location. For the record, he has consented to give this interview and have
it paraphrased. Following is a paraphrased version of the interview at
hand:
NAR: How long have you been preaching to college students?
Brother Jim: Fifteen years.
NAR: What is your technical denomination?
Brother Jim: I am non-denominational affiliated. I am a born again Christian;
I am Pentecostal by practice.
NAR: How effective do you feel your effort has been?
Brother Jim: It’s been very effective. I judge my effort by going onto a university campus with a John
Belushi/Saturday Night Live type of crowd, getting my audiences attention, keeping their attention, and
getting my message across.
NAR: Have you “saved” any souls these past two days on campus?
Brother Jim: I do not save souls. Only Christ can save souls. I personally stopped counting the number
of souls I led to Christ at around three hundred. God told me to stop counting because he didn’t want me
bogged down in it.
NAR: How much longer do you plan to stay?
Brother Jim: This is my last day.
NAR: Where is your next destination?
Brother Jim: I’m heading to University of South Carolina next. After that I’ll be going to Ohio State.
NAR: Are you paid?/ Is this a full time job for you?
Brother Jim: This is my full time job. This is charity work. Students at Georgia Tech are my charity cases.
NAR: How is it that you make a living then?
Brother Jim: I preach in churches and usually receive a portion of the offering and donations. Sometimes I get
monthly support checks from different people. That’s the kind of payment I like best because the IRS considers
it a non-taxable gift. (Please note again that this interview took place on April 15.)
NAR: I’ve noticed you spend a great deal of time telling students here they are going straight to hell. How can
you know the conditions of student’s souls by looking at them in the crowd?
Brother Jim: I can tell by looking only if they are adorned in immodest fashion.
NAR: So you judge by the way that we’re dressed and act?
Brother Jim: If you’re dressed immodestly; for example girls in short shorts or halter tops and etc. I also
judge by their comments and arguments.
NAR: You’ve told some pretty elaborate stories, including the now-famous Van Halen story. Is all of that true?
Brother Jim: Yes
NAR: Have you ever told a lie in order to make a story a bit more entertaining?
Brother Jim: No, but I do employ hyperbole.
NAR: You’ve said that the only way to heaven is through Jesus and that’s the reason Mormons and Muslims and such
are not going to heaven.
Brother Jim: Right.
NAR: What about Jewish people?
Brother Jim: If they do not follow the Messiah they are going to hell. They hold to traditions written by men;
not those inspired by god.
NAR: Did you say that the former Princess Diana is currently in hell?
Brother Jim: Oh yes, she was an adulteress fornicator.
NAR: How can you attest to know the condition of the soul of a person you have never met?
Brother Jim: Through their oral testimony. I’m assuming that she would not lie about her infidelity.
NAR: Do you believe in separation of church and state?
Brother Jim: Yes, but the church has every right to be a part of government, but the government does not have
the right to tell the church what to do. The bible, however, should be the source of morality for all civil
conduct.
NAR: Do you believe in the concept of free will?
Brother Jim: Yes. Most definitely. Free will is where accountability lies. Without free will, there would
be no reward or punishment.
NAR: Do you find that judging and condemning students to hell to be an effective way of leading souls to Christ?
Brother Jim: Judging and condemning are two distinct terms. Only God has executive power to condemn. I
tell students if they are condemned based on God’s teaching. But Judging is different. It’s similar but
different.
NAR: Okay, but do you find it to be effective?
Brother Jim: It works for me and my personality and for the students I am targeting. The students I’m targeting
are ones who wouldn’t go to a Christian organization or church.
NAR: Since I don’t have a tape recorder, the article will have to be paraphrased. If you feel I have twisted
your words, please feel free to contact me.
Brother Jim: Okay that’s fine. I understand.
NAR: Well, I wish you good fortune in your work and hope it is rewarding to you. Thank you for taking your time
to talk to me.