Tommy Barnett (pastor)
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Tommy Barnett is an author, the co-pastor of Dream City Church, an Assemblies of God megachurch in Phoenix, and chancellor of Southeastern University.
Ministry
[edit]Tommy Barnett began his ministry at age sixteen. Before moving to Phoenix, Barnett pastored Westside Assembly of God in Davenport, Iowa. In just a few years, the church grew from 76 people to more than 4,000 members. In 1979, he became the pastor of Dream City Church. [1] The church has grown under his leadership over the past three decades. In 2011, Barnett turned over the senior pastor's post to his younger son, Luke; he remains as co-pastor.
Tommy Barnett and his son Matthew founded the Dream Center in 1994, as a home missions project of the Southern California District of the Assemblies of God.[2]
Barnett is on the Board of Directors of Joyce Meyer Ministries[3] and has authored several books, including Multiplication, Hidden Power, Enlarge Your Circle of Love, Reaching Your Dreams, The Power of a Half Hour, and Your Great Adventure.[4]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to his wife Marja and lives in Phoenix. He has three children: Matthew, Luke, and Kristie, all of whom have also taken prominent leadership roles in the Assembly of God church.
References
[edit]- ^ DEANN ALFORD, GIFT RISES FROM THE ASHES, news.ag.org, USA, March 3, 2016
- ^ ROBERT CROSBY, A Dream of a Center: 'A Model for Faith-based Organizations', christianitytoday.com, USA, August 15, 2011
- ^ Board of Directors, Joyce Meyer Ministries
- ^ Sami K. Martin, You Can Fulfill Your Dreams in a Half Hour, Pastor Tommy Barnett Says (INTERVIEW), christianpost.com, USA, January 08, 2014