James L. Nicodem is the senior pastor of Christ Community Church in St. Charles, Illinois, which he launched in 1984 along with six couples. The church has now grown to over 4,000 people on several campuses. A graduate of Wheaton College and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (DMin), Nicodem enjoys helping believers deepen their relationships with Christ. He and his wife Sue reside near Chicago and have three children.