• Tom serves as the Senior Pastor at First Baptist of Clinton, Louisiana. He is married to Joy, and they have four children: Sophie, Karlie, Rebekah and David. He received his M.Div. and Ph.D. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky with a major in Church History, emphasis on Baptists, and with a minor in Systematic Theology. He serves on the board of trustees for Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary and is an adjunct professor for CBTS, IRBS, and NOBTS.