Pastor Kennison was appointed to serve as Brookside Community Church's Senior Pastor January 22, 2010. Prior to that, he served as Senior Pastor of Faith Baptist in Alvord, IA.

The attributes that best describe Pastor Kennison as a pastor are strong preaching, leadership development and counseling. He has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like Brookside Community Church where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. Pastor Kennison takes worship and preaching very seriously, spending the first hours of his day focused on Bible study.

He graduated from Sioux Falls Seminary in 1996 with a Masters of Divinity.

Pastor Kennison has been happily married for 23 to his wife, Renee.

Jim was appointed to serve as Brookside Community Church's Associate Pastor December 22, 2016.

The attributes that best describe Jim as a pastor are strong preaching, leadership development and counseling. He has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like Brookside Community Church where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. Jim takes worship and preaching very seriously, spending the first hours of his day focused on Bible study.

Jim has been happily married for 19 years to his wife, Amy. They have three Children: Noah, Isaac, and Jillian.