James C. Graham, Chaplain/Religion Teacher

Jim Graham is Bachman Academy’s Campus Pastor/Chaplain. Jim also teaches a contemporary world religions class and works in the Development Department as Development Liaison.

He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Science Education from Lee University and a Masters degree from Tennessee Technological University. Jim has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in public and private schools.

Jim is a native of Cleveland and was actually born at Bachman Academy while his parents lived and worked at the school. During that time, in the late 1940’s, the facility was owned and operated by the Church of God as an orphanage and children’s home facility.

Jim is an ordained minister and has been the pastor of several churches. He and his wife, Sandy, who also works at Bachman, have two children and four grandchildren. Their whole family lives in Cleveland.