James G McCarthy

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Biography:

Jim McCarthy grew up in San Francisco, California, having been raised by devout Roman Catholic parents who immigrated to the United States from Ireland. A product of the Catholic parochial school system, he later obtained degrees in electrical engineering and broadcasting. Jim and his wife, Jean, came to Christ in their early twenties through a home Bible study sponsored by a small nondenominational church.

Jim found it difficult to leave the Catholic Church. During the two years following his conversion, he did extensive studies in Catholic theology. Once convinced that the teachings of Rome could not be reconciled with Scripture, he left the Church.

In 1981 Jim help found the ministry of Good News for Catholics, Inc., to educate Christians about Catholicism and to bring the gospel to the Catholic people. Since then he has produced numerous products to help Catholics. He is the producer and director of the popular video Catholicism Crisis of Faith and the author of The Gospel According to Rome, a fully documented analysis of Roman Catholicism keyed to the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Jim's best-selling work is a 16 panel fold-out pamphlet titled What You Need to Know About Roman Catholicism. His latest book is Letters Between a Catholic and an Evangelical, recently released by Harvest House Publishers. His other works include What Every Catholic Should Ask (Harvest House), What You Need to Know About Roman Catholicism: Quick Reference Guide (Harvest House), and The Pocket Evangelism Kit (Lumen Productions). His latest book, Talking to Catholic Friends and Family, is scheduled for release in August 2005.

Jim and Jean have three daughters and live in San Jose, California. There he serves as an elder in a nondenominational church. He is a frequent conference speaker and teaches on a variety of topics both in North America and overseas.