PASTOR

Dr. Thompson  was called to ministry and licensed with the Assemblies of God in 1979.  He was ordained with the Assemblies of God in 1985 and commissioned with Henry Fork Church of the Brethren - 1990-2004.  Dr. Thompson was commissioned with Peters Creek Church of the Brethren in 2018. He has served as Pastor of five Assembly of God congregations and two Church of the Brethren congregations prior to Copper Hill.  He was a  missionary to Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda establishing thriving national churches.

He co-planted an African refugee church in England and worked on mission projects in East Germany and Dominican Republic.  He has worked as an evangelist, preaching revivals across multiple denominations as well as serving as Internship Director for the District School of Ministry (AG) and as Instructor for the District School of Ministry.

BSBA - Old Dominion University;  MBA - Radford University; Phd Theology - Jacksonville Theological Seminary

Pastor John and Sherry have been married for 45 years and have three children:  Crista, Matthew and Mark.  They have 11 grandchildren and 1 spoiled dog - Snow.  

"My passion is introducing people to this incredible Christ who has transformed my life so they may know Him fully.  My second passion is preaching/teaching the Gospel in a way that it can apply to daily living.  Sherry and I believe that God has called both of us as a team, working together in unity to love, care for, and build up the Body of Christ by using the gifts, talents and skills that God has graced us with."

 

 

 

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