Jim Tolle

Jim Tolle is an American Pastor, small college president, and radio host based in Los Angeles. After graduating with a degree in theology, he began as an apprentice minister with the well-known pastor, Dr. Jack W. Hayford and eventually served as Senior Pastor at The Church On The Way, a very well known congregation in the city, which became one of the largest multicultural churches in the United States. Since his retirement, he has pursued starting other multi-ethnic congregations. Today, he pastors El Camino Metro Church, (see: El Camino Metro), which offers services in both Spanish and English. Having begun the church in 2018, it has grown rapidly in rented facilities and has become an incubator for new leaders who have begun more than 50 other congregations.

Jim is passionate about helping people improve their lives through personal development and education. He serves on the boards of several schools and has championed the cause of education both in the private and public school systems. Pastor Jim is the president of El Camino Christian College, a school which he and his friend, Dr. Paul Chappell founded in 2014, which helps low-income students obtain college degrees. (see: El Camino Christian College) In his early adult years, Jim Tolle served in Vietnam in the U.S. Army. Later, he became an entrepreneur, starting a number of successful small businesses. He holds numerous degrees, both earned and honorary. He and his wife, Alice, live in Los Angeles near their close-knit family.