About — Arab Wesleyan Church

Our Beliefs

We believe in one God, who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and the Savior of all who put their faith in Him alone for eternal life. We believe that those who are made new in Christ are called to be holy in character and conduct, and can only live this way by being filled with the Lord’s Spirit. We believe all scripture in the Bible is truth and relevant for all eternity and its sufficiency to establish our faith and conduct. We believe it’s God’s will for people everywhere to know Him and be made new in Christ. We believe the purpose of the church is to worship God in spirit and truth, and to reach a lost and fallen world with the gospel of Jesus Christ through its worship, witness, and loving deeds.

Our Pastors

Nicky James

Senior Pastor
pastor@arabwesleyan.com
Pastor Nicky James is a native of Arab and graduated from Arab High School in 1973. He holds a BS Degree from Auburn University and a Master’s Degree from Alabama A&M in Vocational Agri-Science. Nicky entered the Ministry in 2012 after serving as a Lay Speaker in the UMC for several years. He completed licensing school and was licensed as a Local Pastor in the UMC. Pastor Nicky served five years as Pastor of Bethel UMC, five years as Associate Pastor at Arab First UMC, and has been the Pastor of Arab Wesleyan Church since its founding in October of 2022. He and his wife Lynn were married in 1979. Their son Ben is married to Sarah, and they have given Nicky and Lynn two wonderful grandchildren, Patrick and Julia.
Cody Loftis

Associate Pastor
pastorcody@arabwesleyan.com
Pastor Cody Loftis grew up in Oneonta then moved to Arab after marrying his wife Brittany in 2016. They have a son named Will and a daughter named Millie Faith. Cody first answered his call into ministry in 2017. He completed licensing at Emory University and has been involved with a variety of ministries including Associate Pastor. He is passionate about making disciples for Christ and encouraging others to study God’s Word. Cody works in the HVAC building automation industry. In his spare time he loves spending time with family, hiking, fishing, reading, and drinking coffee. Cody plans to continue his education.