James Pomeroy was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and has pastored for over forty-five years in eight churches throughout the Northwest in the states of Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. He has also traveled on several short-term missions trips to the country of Cambodia. He has sung in groups and solo on television, radio and in churches, including those he has pastored, since a child. He also plays several instruments. James attended Bethany Bible College (more recently known as Bethany University) in the late 1960's, was licensed in 1970 and ordained in 1976 with the Assemblies of God. James with his wife Dena, also operate Pomeroy Ministries / The Open Heaven Ministries – a traveling, singing, preaching ministry to churches, organizations, nursing homes, prisons and other venues. They have published together their testimony in a book titled "God of the Second Chance." Also, the Pomeroy's have produced three recording projects – "An Open Heaven," "Atmosphere Changers," and "Eclectic—The Eclectic Sounds of the Pomeroy's" – available as digital downloads online and as CD's. Contact the Pomeroy's for ministry in your community, church, ministry or organization through their website www.theopenheavenministries.com or their Facebook ministry page at www.facebook.com/Theopenheavenministries.