Jim Webb

Walking with the Tiger

 A Wonderful Childhood

Jim Webb’s is the story of a man who is a survivor. A father of five, Jim has been blessed with a marriage of 51 years and counting. Born in rural Indiana and educated in a two-room school house, Jim eventually attained a master’s degree in engineering. He had loving, kind parents and extended family who supported his curiosity throughout his childhood.

 A Life of Faith

As a young child, Jim accepted Christ’s love for his life. Music became his outlet for sharing Jesus with others. As he grew into adulthood he received blessings from the Lord that were beyond measure. Those blessings gave him a deeper love for God and helped him build a stronger faith when his health declined later in life.  

Opportunities through Tragedy

After triple bypass surgery in 1989 and a life-threatening experience with Strept II (flesh eating bacteria) seven years later, Jim was diagnosed with Leukemia in 1999. After admittance to MD Anderson Cancer Center for treatment he happened upon a man playing piano for cancer patients. Jim sang as he played and, in that moment, understood God was leading him to minister in song to cancer patients and their families. Now cancer free, Jim continues to look for opportunities in which to serve God and, through Him, serve others.

 God’s Sparrow

Jim considered his physical illnesses to be tests of his faith. The Lord kept his eye on him, and Jim is sure He will continue to do so until the time he takes him home. Jim’s life as a sparrow has given him both a spiritual and secular responsibility to use his gifts for the good of the lives of others.

Jim’s speech:

My Life as a Sparrow

How to See the Simplicity of God’s Care for Us

The Lord gives us wisdom to make choices, but His choices include more care for us than we often have for ourselves. True peace comes from the realization that we can put our lives in His hands.

We search throughout our lives for direction, often finding pop answers in the media. It is easier to predict our future than to honestly expose our past because we are not accountable for the future.

Time spent with Jim will give the audience a sense that no matter what happens, God’s eye is on us, giving us opportunities to serve him and grow in faith. You will learn that, if we must, we can walk with the tiger, as Jim did, and not be eaten.

Who should attend?

Those who:

 w  are searching for their gifts and wish to use them to serve the Lord.

 w  have a strong faith and would like to see it in  a different luster.

 w  have tremendous passion and joy in their lives.

  w  want to cultivate passion and joy in their lives.

 Length of talk: 8, 15 or 25 minutes