General Superintendent David W. Graves announced the election of Jim C. Bond as the new superintendent of the Kansas District.

Bond currently pastors the Junction City First Church of the Nazarene. He succeeds Edmond P. Nash, who is retiring after 21 years in the position. 

Elected on the fourth ballot, Bond will begin his new assignment September 1.

"Rev. Jim Bond is an outstanding pastor and leader," Graves said. "The Kansas District was unified in their support of him as their new D.S. We are thankful for the faithful leadership of Ed and Judy Nash for the past 21 years. Jim will give wonderful leadership for the Kansas District."

Bond is the son of General Superintendent Emeritus Jim L. Bond, who served from 1997 to 2005.

Prior to beginning his pastorate at Junction City First in 2005, Jim C. Bond pastored the Cimarron, Kansas, Church of the Nazarene and the Bedford, Ohio, Church of the Nazarene.

A graduate of Bethany Nazarene College (now Southern Nazarene University), he was ordained on the Kansas District in 1998 by Nash and the general superintendent in jurisdiction at that time, William J. Prince.

Bond and his wife, Donna, currently reside in Junction City.

"Donna and I are greatly honored by the affirmation of the Kansas District to become their next district pastor," Jim said. "We are humbled that God and our colleagues would tap us on the shoulder for this assignment. While it is difficult for us to leave a church in Junction City that we have grown to love so much, we do so believing God has great things in store for all of us together on the Kansas District. There are not finer Nazarenes anywhere than right here in Kansas. What a joy it will be to work alongside our dearest friends as we dream and sacrifice together to see God's kingdom grow. We believe the best is yet to come."