Nothing is more important than who Jesus is and what is the gospel that saves

My name is Jim Baumgaertel. I live in Port Orchard, Washington State, USA with my wife, Kim. We have four adult children and four grandchildren. After 400 years of church history on this continent (Race and Racism) and after the craziness of recent years, we recently decided to become a part of Sinclair Missionary Baptist Church in Bremerton.

I am a retired engineer and formerly worked in a shipyard. Before the shipyard, I was in the Navy and served on submarines. It was my privilege to help lead our local church assembly for six years, until 2020. I teach home schooled students with my wife.

It’s my desire that the Lord would use these pages to proclaim His Gospel, to invite people to put their trust in Him, to build His Ekklesia, and to warn of false gospels, false messiahs, and counterfeit religious systems.

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Trip Back East – September 2006

9/13/06 * Carter Road Bible Chapel * Princeton Cemetery * Princeton Battlefield * Quaker Meeting House * Washington Crossing * Princeton University Opening Exercises   The Baumgaertel Family East Coast Trip Return to: Personal Testimony...

I Support the U.S. Constitution

I support the Constitution of the United States of America. When I entered the U.S. Naval Academy to begin my Navy career, I swore an oath to support the Constitution. I have since repented of swearing oaths because Jesus said to "let my yes be yes and my...

Our “Prolife” Days

Kim and I, in the late 80's were "Pro-life activists". We organized picketing of abortionists and family planning clinics. I was president of a local pro-life organization affiliate of the Christian Action Council. We became "conservative", Republican...

Grateful for our Family

Updated 3/8/2022 "Flesh and Blood" Relatives - The Truth Can Unite Families - The Truth Separates Families - Who is Jesus' Family? - The Family of God "Flesh and Blood" Relatives I am so grateful to the Lord for my wife and my children. I could write volumes about...

I Was a Leader of Women

2/16/04 Every one of us men is susceptible to inappropriate relationships with women who are not our wives. I believe that inappropriate relationships are rampant among clergymen and leaders and the women they presume to shepherd. Activism -Too Close a...