Jimmy McAfee grew up in Nashville, TN and attended Goodpasture Christian School. He was raised in a loving family with an older sister and younger brother. Jimmy met his charming wife, Kim, at the University of Tennessee while completing his degree in Industrial Engineering. Subsequently, he earned an MBA at the University of South Carolina. He has worked in manufacturing for 25+ years for Newell Rubbermaid, O’Sullivan Furniture, and currently Overhead Door Corporation. He and Kim attend Valley Creek Church in Lewisville, TX.
His children, Erin and James, are both grown-and-flown and living successful lives in the Dallas area.
Jimmy and Kim led the First Fruits ministry team for 6 years, focusing on building community by meeting the needs of our neighbors through relational serving. He wrote the stories in the book, Build Neighbors, based on the lessons God taught them in this ministry.
Jimmy has published a hundred and more posts in his blog Making Waves, telling stories of discovering God in both miracles and everyday routine. He has also self-published two books of his grandfather’s letters home during World War II.
Woodworking has been a lifelong passion that he enjoys sharing with others.