St James Presbyterian Church
Staff & Leaders

Wayne Darbonne

Ministry Wayne served two churches in California and one in Cincinnati before becoming the Pastor/Head of Staff of St. James in 2006. He is passionate about God’s call on the local church to live and to share the good news of Jesus in the world. He has never felt more excited about the life and future of a church as he does St. James. Wayne serves in the community as the volunteer chaplain of the Littleton Police Department. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Denver Seminary teaching courses in leadership, evangelism and discipleship. Wayne has had the privilege of working closely with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. He has also served as a speaker and evangelist in cities across the United States and internationally, including leading teams into war-torn regions of Central Europe, impoverished areas of Honduras, and to missionaries in Turkey. Education Wayne completed his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (MIS) from California State University at Sacramento in 1983. He received his Master of Divinity (Practical Theology) from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1987 and his Doctor of Ministry (Gospel and Culture) from Columbia Theological Seminary in 2006. Family Wayne married his high school sweetheart Robin in 1983. Robin is a licensed counselor in the State of Colorado. They have three adult children: Lindsay (a high school teacher in Aurora, CO), Ryan (a marketing director for an Augmented Reality App company) and Kyle (a student at Whitworth University in Spokane, WA). Personal Wayne enjoys spending time with Robin and their children. He likes to hike, camp, sail, play golf, tennis and other outdoor activities. He also enjoys reading and travel. Their dog Aspen and cat Aslan round out their family.