Timothy F. Conklin
Senior Pastor-Teacher

Born in Bluffton, Indiana, on January 9, 1941

Education:

• B.R.E., Grace Bible College, 1967, Pastoral Studies & Missions
• M.A., Azusa Pacific University, 1979, Theology & Ethics
• M.A., Western Michigan University, 1997, Higher Education Leadership
• D.D., Grace Bible College, 2001, Theological Learning & Leadership

Family:

• Lota Nee Tallman, born in Bloomer, WI, 1943
• Three married daughters—Melanie, Melissa, Melinda
• Nine grandchildren (so far!)

Ministries:

• Missions candidate (Bolivia) with Bethesda Missions, Minneapolis, MN 1968-1969; felt the call of the Lord to enter the pastorate instead of going to a foreign field.
• Fundamental Bible Church, Madison, WI, Interim Pastor, 1969
• Grace Bible Church, Milwaukee, WI, Senior Pastor, 1969-1971
• Community Bible Church, Riverside, CA, Senior Pastor, 1971-1979
• Police Chaplain, Riverside, CA, 1976-1979
• Berean Bible Church, Moline, MI, Senior Pastor, 1980-1984
• Grace Publications, Grand Rapids, MI, Executive Director/Editor
• Grace Bible College, Grand Rapids, MI, Professor of Theology, Academic Dean, Executive V.P., 1981-2003
• Eastport Bible Church, Eastport, NY, Senior Pastor, 2003-2006
• South Bay Bible Fellowship, East Moriches, NY, Founding Senior Pastor-Teacher, 2006-