The Rev. Dr. James Y Dolo was born and raised in Liberia, west Africa where he completed high school at Monrovia Central high school in 1981. Prior to travelling to the United States, he served as senior pastor to the Dementa Charge of Liberia Annual Conference from 1994-1999.

He began his Bachelor of Science in Theology at the Gbarnga School of Theology in Monrovia, Liberia in 1996. In 1999, he immigrated to the United States and completed his degree Philadelphia College of Bible, now called Carin University in Philadelphia, PA . He earned his Master of Divinity Degree, (M.DIV) from United Theological Seminary in Dayton Ohio in May of 2008 and earned his Doctor of Ministry Degree from United in May 2019, with a focus on church growth/outreach ministry.

Rev. Dr. Dolo served as Assistant pastor at First United Methodist Church in Bristol, PA in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference from July 2008 through October 2018 and has served Fairall Charge in the Western Pennsylvania Conference as Senior Pastor since July of 2021.

He has been married to his wife Mrs. Tammay Queta Dolo for over 40 years and have sons and daughters in the United States and Liberia. His passions in ministry include church growth and outreach ministry.