James "Jim" R. Cymbala (born 1949) is a former college basketball player, and an American author and pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle.Cymbala's best-selling books include Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire; Fresh Faith; and Fresh Power. In 2002, Cymbala was nominated for a Dove Award for Musical of the Year, for his work on Light Of The World, along with his wife, Carol Cymbala and their 270-voice Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. He has been the pastor of the multi-racial megachurch The Brooklyn Tabernacle, since 1971. When he began serving The Brooklyn Tabernacle, the church membership numbered less than 30 persons. As of May 2012, the church numbers over 16,000 members.
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