Brother Butimore graduated from
Westminster High School, Westminster, California, in 1969. He was ordained December 6, 1975, and he attended CMBI, graduating with a
Th.D. He has been closely connected with the seminary, having served on the faculty of CMBI where he was the Chairman of the Bible Language Department. He also served as the Registrar and Administrator of CMBI. After relocating to the State of Washington, he was the Chancellor of
WMBI, Auburn, Washington.
Brother Butimore has served as the Moderator of The California Cooperative Association, and he has served as a member of the History and Archives Committee. He is one of the Vice-presidents of the American Baptist Association. and he has served as an officer in the American Baptist Association of Theological Schools.