Tom Nelson

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Senior Pastor — Denton Bible Church

Tommy Nelson is the senior pastor of Denton Bible Church in Denton, Texas. He has served on staff at Denton Bible for nearly 40 years. One of four boys, Tommy grew up in Waco, Texas, where he played football and baseball. Tom was the quarterback for the North Texas Mean Green and holds degrees from the University of North Texas (’73) and Dallas Theological Seminary (’82). Tommy has taught over 150 Song of Solomon Marriage Conferences nationwide and is the featured teacher for a number of video series and the author of several books including the bestselling Book of Romance, A Life Well Lived: A Study of the Book of Ecclesiastes, and Walking on Water When You Feel Like You're Drowning. He has also been a featured speaker for several national ministries such as Focus on the Family, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and FamilyLife Today. Tom married his best friend, Teresa, in 1972, and they have two sons, Benjamin and John Clark, who are both married and, together, have given Tom and Teresa six grandchildren.

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God and Country: What the Bible Says About How Christians Should Relate to Government

Tommy Nelson has established his ministry and expansive influence on American Christianity by his clear and penetrating exposition of unvarnished bibl...

Featured on: Tuesday, June 4, 2024

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Denton Bible – GAP Program

GAP is a holistic discipleship initiative that prepares young adults to build a life of true success by teaching the Bible, Christian worldview, leade...

Featured on: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

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Walking on Water (When You Feel Like You're Drowning)

Today more people than ever are suffering from emotional distress. Whether they are dealing with depression, anxiety, obsessiveness, fear, worry, or s...

Featured on: Monday, January 22, 2018

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