Trinity Baptist Church

Bios

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  Dr. Thomas Townsend

  Senior Pastor

  Dr. Tom Townsend has served Trinity Baptist since January, 2016. During the past five decades of ministry, he has pastored churches in Kentucky, Tennessee and Florida. Additionally, he has served as the Director of Development and Communications for the Florida Baptist Children's Homes, VP for Development and Communications for the Kentucky Baptist Homes for Children(now Sunrise Children's Homes) and as the Executive Director of Life International, a ministry to orphans and orphanages in Ukraine. He has led many mission teams to serve outside the US and is also involved with mission efforts in our state that include disaster relief chaplaincy and pregnancy centers. Dr. Tom and his wife, Mary Jo, have five children and ten grandchildren. His life verses are Philippians 3:10-11 "I want to know Christ - yes, to know the power of his resurrection and participate in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death..."

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  Reverend Bob Walker

  Minister of Music

  Bob is a native Floridian, having been born in Tampa. He moved around a lot over the years, living in eleven U.S. states and Italy. All that moving around did bring him back to Tampa to graduate from high school. Bob then served in the USAF for just over eight years before moving back to Tampa to attend the University of South Florida. At USF, Bob met his wife, Nanette. Both were freshmen music majors. They were married after he graduated with a Bachelor of music degree. They then moved to Louisville where he attended The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, attaining a Master of Church Music degree. Bob and Nanette served in two churches in Georgia for about twenty four years before retiring and coming back to Florida to be near their parents in their later years. Bob sang with the Sons of Jubal (Georgia Baptist's men's choir) for about twenty years, serving two terms as president of the group. Bob and Nanette have four children and thirteen grandchildren. One of his favorite Bible verses is John 3:15-17. For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. Indeed, God did not send the on into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.

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  Paula Conners

  Executive Secretary

  Born and raised in Kingsport, TN, Paula and her husband, Jim, moved to Florida in 2005. They joined Trinity immediately after moving into the area. In June of 2013, Paula joined the staff full time as Executive Secretary. Prior to that she was the business administrator in a family owned construction company. Paula has served in several different ministries of the church over the years, and is currently serving by singing with the Rise Up Ensemble, The Fanning Family Quartet and the choir. She also participates in the drama ministry. Paula and Jim enjoy entertaining and spending time with their friends and family, going to the beach, traveling in their RV, bike riding, and cooking.