GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRIES

Rev. Dr. Thomas D. Kinnan

Good Shepherd Ministries

2601 West Ticonderoga Drive

Marion, IN 46952

913.954.0101

tomkinnan@gmail.com

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EDUCATION: Undergraduate work (one quarter).  Jerusalem University College,        

                                                                                                     Jerusalem, Israel (1972)

Bachelor of Arts, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN (1974)

Master of Ministry, Anderson School of Theology (1976)

Further Graduate Studies, Indiana Wesleyan University (1989, 1993)

Master of Divinity equivalent, non-degree, NTS, 2004

Doctor of Ministry Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS), 2007

VOCATIONAL SERVICE:

Lakeview Wesleyan Church, Marion, Indiana

Assistant Pastor (1973-76)

Hope Wesleyan Church, Galesburg, Illinois

Senior Pastor (1976-1981)

Fairlawn Heights Wesleyan Church, Topeka Kansas

Senior Pastor (1981-1989)

Lakeview Wesleyan Church, Marion, Indiana

Senior Pastor (1989-1994)

Special Assistant to the President, Southern Wesleyan University

(1994-1998)

Founder of STILL WATERS, a ministry of Southern Wesleyan

                                                    University or renewal of pastors, missionaries and vocational

                                                    Christian workers.  (1994-1998)

Founder and President of Good Shepherd Ministries. 1995

Founding Pastor of Good Shepherd Community Church,

                                                    Overland Park, KS, 1998

Pastor of BreakPointe Community Church (2002-2013) – formerly

                                          Known as Good Shepherd Community and West Park Wesleyan

                                          Church.

TIPS Pastor – New Church Specialties 2017 –

Interim Pastor of Bridgeton 1st Church of the Nazarene, 2017-18

Interim Pastor of Alliance Evangelical Friends Church, 2019-20

Interim Pastor of Trinity Evangelical Friends, 2020-2021

Interim Pastor of Liberty Bible Church of the Nazarene 2021-2022

Interim Pastor of Jackson Friends Church 2022 - 2023

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

Grant County Juvenile Authority (1975-76)

Volunteer Probation Officer

Knox County Chemical Dependency Center (1978-81)

Volunteer Counselor

Topeka Metropolitan Police Dept. (1981-84)

Volunteer Chaplain

Topeka Pre Release Center, Kansas State Correctional Facility

Chaplain (1984-85)

Grant County Sheriff's Chaplaincy Board (1989-92)

  President of Board (1990-92)

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Grant County Chamber of Commerce

                          Image Committee (1990-91)

Grant County Crisis Pregnancy Center - Founding President (1990-1994)

Leads annual trips to Israel

OTHER ACTIVITY: The Wesleyan Church

Northern Illinois District Sunday School Secretary (1977-80)

Kansas District Board of Administration (1985-1989, 2002 - 2013)

Kansas District Goals Committee

Kansas District Extension and Evangelism Committee

Director of Church Multiplication, Kansas District 2004 - 2010

Indiana North District Extension & Church Growth Committee

Indiana North District Board of Administration (1991-94)

Indiana North District Mission Committee (1990-94)

Member of Indiana Wesleyan University Board of Trustees (1990-94)

Adjunct Professor, Indiana Wesleyan University (1989-94)

Lakeview Christian School Board, Chairman, (1989-94)

            Non Wesleyan

Providence Christian Academy Board, (1996 – 1998; Chairman, 1997-98)

HONORS: Biographical listing in Who's Who In Religion

Second Edition 1977

Chosen one of the "Outstanding Young Men of America"

(1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992 and 1996)

Pastor of the Year 2005 and 2010 - Kansas District of the Wesleyan

                                                                                  Church

Recipient of many Church Growth Awards

SPEAKING: Involved with speaking at colleges, churches, conventions, retreats and

camps, nationally and internationally.  Special guest speaker at various 

                community functions.

Thomas Staley Foundation Lecturer

WRITING: Author of:

When God Speaks: Exploring the Absurd and Outrageous

Commands of God.

There is MORE to Life: Moving from the finite limits of self to the       

infinite expanse of God.

Between the Lines: Insights on Life, Faith, and Culture

                                       (P.R.A.Y.E.R.: People Responsive and

                                       Yielded Experiencing Results)

Contributor of one chapter to the book, Be Holy, published

                                        by Wesley Press, 2008

Published in Leadership Journal

Written for a variety of publications including "The Wesleyan

                                       Advocate"

One of the writers for discipleship manual published by the Wesleyan                         

Church called Building Believers.  Also wrote the Spiritual Life Journal      

                                       for Southern Wesleyan University.

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Writer of adult Sunday School material for the Wesleyan Church

Fairlawn Heights Wesleyan Church was featured in the book by

                                       Terry Muck, published by Word, Liberating The Leaders Prayer Life

Written innumerable columns on a variety of subjects.

FAMILY: Married (Kathy, 6-2-73), Children: Heather (Married to Jeff and parents of Ailee, Bella, and Judah); David (married to Katy and parents of Hayden, Ellie, Titus, and Bo.) Both Heather and David are pastors in the Wesleyan Church.

Summary Bio

Tom and Kathy Kinnan have been married 50 years and have two married children and 7 grandchildren.  Prior to retiring, Kathy taught humanities at Whitefield Academy, a Christian classical education school, and puts up with a weird and wacky husband.

Tom comes to us with a depth of knowledge and experience.  With 46 years of pastoring, and 50 years of ministry, Tom brings a depth of knowledge as well as a tenderness and compassion to his presentations.  Known for his insight, humor and challenging teaching, you will find his presentations to be anointed of God. Tom has traveled internationally as a speaker at colleges, churches, conventions, retreats and camps.  He has extensive experience in servicing mission fields and missionaries.

Tom’s heart is to see people in the church become equipped to live their lives devoted to Christ in the community where God plants them to be a light.  He does not want to maintain a church but wants it to be a living and growing body of believers.

Tom is the Founder and President of Good Shepherd Ministries and serves with New Church Specialties as an interim pastor.