As Executive Senior Pastor of Gateway Church, Tom oversees the church ministries on a weekly basis working with the senior management team to execute the vision and values of the church. Prior to joining Gateway, he served as Senior Pastor of Trinity Fellowship Church in Amarillo, Texas. In addition to his responsibilities at Gateway, Tom also serves on the board of Marriage Today, the non-profit entity that produces MarriageToday, a nationally broadcast TV program. Gateway is very committed to the ministry of touching families and marriages as represented by this ministry. Tom’s relational style and personal experiences bring a warm, tender touch to his leadership, speaking, writing and pastoral ministry. Tom and his wife, Jan, have been married for 38 years. They have four children and eight grandchildren.

Tom wrote the books The Influence of a Father, Conversations with God and Letters from a Dad to a Graduate. He also wrote the curriculum for Foundations: Healthy Church Government.