About BizLife

BizLife was born out of the vision of Jim and Betty Massey late in 2000. Jim was completing twenty years of ministry as the pastor of Living Springs Baptist Church in Rockbank (Deer Park), Victoria. He had led the church from their earliest days, and had seen God build the congregation, getting them into their own building on a thirty acre property adjacent to the new, rapidly growing suburb of Caroline Springs. The church was free of debt, and Jim sensed that it was time for the church to call a new pastor.

As to his own future, the direction wasn't quite so clear. Jim had been the office manager of Melbourne Gospel Radio for a number of years, and had been involved as a presenter of the program "Sunshine Lane". During this time he had also become acquainted with a number of people in the business community, and Jim felt drawn to some sort of involvement with them. His previous engineering background coupled with his ministry experience in working with people made an ideal combination for one to interact with and help the business community.

Jim's wife, Betty, had already been working as a counsellor for a number of years, so the concept of providing solutions for life and business in their work as a couple was quite natural. Betty focused on helping individuals and couples work through their struggles in life, and Jim focused on helping people in business situations.

Initally Jim began providing services to a couple of small businesses, writing business plans and helping them work through organisational issues. Along the way he was doing some additional work for a client in the finance industry. His initial minor involvement took hold, and soon he found himself working for them full time in a variety of roles involving everything from computers, to communication and para planning (part of the financial planning process). In mid 2001 they sent Jim to the Securities Institute of Australia to undertake a Graduate Diploma in Financial Planning. While he was still involved in his studies they authorised him as a financial planner. In mid-2003 Jim completed his degree.

Jim continues to work as a financial planner, and he continues pastoral ministry as an associate pastor at Westlakes Baptist Church near Newcastle NSW. While BizLife has been on the "back burner" Jim feels that it is now time to reach out and minister to others in this way. He has a burden to get out the message that if you do things God's way, you will benefit in every way!

Jim is available to consult with and speak to businesses, churches and other groups to show them how they can benefit from applying God's principles to their lives and businesses. As time goes on he will be developing a great variety of tools that can be used to multiply his efforts. He would welcome hearing from you.

You can contact Jim at Jim@bizlife.com.au or ring him on his mobile: 0421 080 157