In seeking to serve God as one of Central’s co-pastors, Tom has the opportunity to see the difference that God makes in human beings, in the church, and in the world. 

Tom not only aspires to discern the new things that God is doing among us but he also he attempts to learn from our sisters and brothers in other corners of God’s kingdom.

He has coordinated numerous mission endeavors to Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Mexico, in order to discover the insights that these friends are willing to share.

Tom was born in Minnesota, but he was raised in Louisiana. He attended Louisiana Tech University, where he earned undergraduate degrees in mathematics and physical education, as well as a master’s degree in mathematics. When he eventually yielded to God’s call to the ordained ministry, he attended Columbia Theological Seminary, in Decatur, Georgia.

When Tom graduated from Columbia, he was called to Westminster Presbyterian Church, Hot Springs, Arkansas, where he providentially met his future wife Cathy Jones when she preached for a pastor nominating committee from Arkadelphia.

Before being called to Central Presbyterian Church, Tom served as the chaplain at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville, Arkansas, where he continues to teach some courses as an adjunct instructor.

Tom’s involvement in the local community has led him to serve on the boards of the Arkansas Valley Habitat for Humanity and the Inter-faith Community Preschool, and he currently serves on the Institutional Review Board of St. Edward Mercy Hospital. At the presbytery level, Tom has just begun his second term on the Committee on Preparation for Ministry, and for several years he has graded ordination exams from the students at our Presbyterian seminaries.

Tom feels greatly blessed to be associated with Central Presbyterian Church.

     "Through the grace of Jesus Christ, we begin our journey of
      abundant life as we embrace the radical claims of the gospel ...

     we discover our inspiration through the Holy Spirit who breathes
     into renewal and transformation ...

     and we become new creations through God’s life-giving and
     life-changing power."

As the church seeks to promote the mission and ministry of our Lord, Tom remains grateful for the faithful congregation that gathers to worship and serve Jesus Christ.