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Carrollwood Baptist Church |
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Pastor Tom has been our Senior Pastor since the church was constituted on June 1, 1994. He was pastor of Bay Area Baptist Church, one of the two churches that merged to give birth to Carrollwood Baptist Church. Prior to that, Pastor Tom served churches in Tennessee, Texas and Florida. He attended Southwestern College (Rhodes College), Memphis State University (University of Memphis) and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas.
He and his wife Dianne have been married for 35 years. Their son T.J. and his wife Jennifer are members of Carrollwood Baptist; their daughter Ashley and her husband Brian live in Seattle, WA. Pastor Tom has served our Tampa Bay Baptist Association as Moderator and our Florida Baptist Convention as a member of the State Board of Missions.
The mission and purpose of our congregation is clearly defined by the words of Jesus to His disciples, "And Jesus came up to them, saying ‘All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’" Matthew 28:18-20
The purpose of the church is to glorify God by turning un-churched people into Disciples of Christ. Our church seeks to accomplish our mission by remaining faithful to five essential values:
-Exalting the Savior
-Evangelizing the sinner
-Equipping the servant
-Employing the Spirit
-Edifying the saints
-Pastor Tom |
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