Today I am pleased to introduce and welcome Reverend Tom Nelson. Born in 1950 in Waco, Texas, Tom grew up in a family of 4 boys. For higher education, he chose the University of North Texas, my alma mater as well, where he graduated in 1973.

Reverend Nelson received his calling to ministry early and entered Dallas Theological Seminary from 1977to 1982 while he was an associate pastor of Denton Bible Church. He has been pastoring at Denton Bible Church twenty-five years and is presently Senior Pastor.

Some of his outreach has included being a National Speaker for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and active leader for Campus Crusade for Christ and the Navigators.


In the past 15 years, Tom has built Denton Bible Church into one of the largest congregations in North Texas. Besides the four Sunday services at Denton Bible Church, Tom disciples 30 plus young men each year. The program includes ministry, evangelism, and service and meets four times a week. Tom also teaches two Men’s Bible Studies, one on Tuesdays in Lewisville at Lakeland Baptist Church and one on Wednesdays at Denton Bible Church. When I am at home in Highland Village, I attend his Tuesday Bible Study. His messages are powerful and prepare us well to go onto the playing field of life.

He has authored three books: "The Big Picture", “The Book of Romance” and “The Problem of Life With God”- A Commentary on the Book of Ecclesiastes. He is also the teacher for three video series and his taped messages travel throughout the world.

His wife, Teresa, is his best friend and secretary. Their older son, Benjamin and his wife Amanda, live in Lewisville, Texas and just made them the proud grandparents of a baby boy, Thomas Clark. Their other son, John Clark, played baseball for the University of Kansas Jayhawks and has gone on to play professional baseball for the St. Louis Cardinals.

I am honored that Reverend Tom Nelson could be with us here today.