Tim and Sherry Campbell came to Grace Church of Lakeland in November 2014 from the St. Louis area.
Tim led a church-plant in the Chicago suburbs and has served in other pastoral, educational, and administrative leadership capacities over the past 40 years.
Tim attended Elim Bible Institute in Lima, NY, Columbia International University in Columbia , SC.
Tim has a earned Bachelors degree in Bible & Pastoral Ministries and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies.
Sherry has over 40 years of varied music ministry experience. She has taught elementary music for a local Christian school.
They both understand the challenges that life can bring to marriages and families. They have 5 grown children and 12 grandchildren.
Miscellaneous Info on Pastor Tim:
Favorite Books:
The Bible (of course!); Holiness of God, R.C. Sproul; The Gospel According to Jesus, John MacArthur; The Pursuit of God, A.W. Tozer; Systematic Theology, Wayne Grudem; Dispensationalism, Charles Ryrie; The Forgotten Spurgeon, Iain Murray; Battle for the Bible, Harold Lindsell
Favorite Bible Teachers:
John MacArthur, R.C. Sproul, Chuck Smith, Charles Swindoll, Alistair Begg, Robert Jeffress, James M. Boice, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Iain Murray, Oswald Chambers, Billy Graham.
Top Five Movies:
1. The Godfather I & II
2. Shawshank Redemption
3. That Thing You Do
4. Goodfellas
5. The Candidate
Musical Tastes:
Classic Hymns, 70's Era Classics. Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Degarmo & Key, Classic Christian Contemporary, Maranantha Worship