Jim L. Bond is a general superintendent emeritus in the Church of the Nazarene. He was elected at the 24th General Assembly in San Antonio, Texas, in June 1997 and served until retirement in July, 2005.

He came into this office from the presidency of Point Loma Nazarene University, a position he held for 14 years.  Prior to this time he served as assistant to the president for two years. Under Dr. Bond’s leadership, a Campus Master Plan was developed and several major construction projects were completed. Additionally, new enrollment records were set, growth and quality enhancements in academic offerings enabled the school to gain national recognition in some areas, and an innovative and highly effective spiritual development program for students was instituted.

He served on several national and state higher education boards. Among these were the Executive Committee of the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, the Board of Directors of the Coalition of Christian Colleges and Universities, the Board of Directors of the American Association of Presidents of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the Council of Presidents of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics.

Dr. Bond earned his bachelor of arts degree from Pasadena College (now Point Loma Nazarene University), the master of divinity degree from Nazarene Theological Seminary, and the doctor of ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. He is also the recipient of three honorary degrees: the doctor of divinity from Southern Nazarene University, the doctor of humane letters from Northern Arizona University, and the doctor of humane letters from Point Loma Nazarene University.

He has an extensive and rich background of service to the Church of the Nazarene.  He pastored churches in Kansas, Wyoming, Idaho, Oklahoma, and Colorado and was a missionary to Brazil for a brief time.  He served on numerous district boards. He held the office of general president of Nazarene Youth International and has been a member of the General Board of the church.  Prior to going to Point Loma Nazarene University, Dr. Bond was chaplain and professor of practical theology at Nazarene Bible College in Colorado Springs.

Dr. Bond went to Pasadena College as an all-American high school basketball player from Pampa, Texas. He was later named to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) all-American team two years. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers to play professional basketball but declined this opportunity so that he could prepare at Nazarene Theological Seminary to fulfill God’s call to preach the gospel. In recent years he has been inducted into five Halls of Fame, including the NAIA Hall of Fame and the National High School Athletic Hall of Fame.

Dr. Bond is married to the former Sally Whitcanack. They have two married children and seven grandchildren. The Bonds are living in retirement in Colorado Springs.