PASTOR TOM EDWARDS

Tom Edwards is dedicated to helping organizations become healthy and vibrant. His vast wealth of corporate, ministerial, organizational and social service experience has equipped him to be an asset to those he serves. He is currently the Administrative Elder of Equippers City Church, located in Columbus Ohio, and the Program Director of the community non-profit agency RESTORE Whitehall. Tom founded Kingdom Ministries & Consulting Inc. in 2004 and Planted COMPASS Church in 2013. He served as a church consultant for over eighteen years and continues consulting and conducting workshops with his wife of 22 years, Patricia Edwards. He holds license and ordination credentials from the Shiloh Full Gospel Baptist Church (1995) and the New Covenant Believers Church (2004) and Equippers City Church (2018). Tom has over 20 years of ministry leadership experience. He has served the Body of Christ as an elder, trustee, teacher, ministry director, youth minister, executive pastor and senior pastor. Tom earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida, a Bachelor of Science in Theology from the Springmill College of Bible Theology, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Education and Leadership from the Midwest Theological Seminary. Tom is also a Certified Sr. Consulting Associate of Church Growth Resources, Certified Myers Briggs Facilitator and a Certified Drexler-Sibbet Team Performance Facilitator.