Dr. Tom Kinnan’s Vitae
GOOD SHEPHERD MINISTRIES
Rev. Dr. Thomas D. Kinnan
Good Shepherd Ministries
2601 West Ticonderoga Drive
Marion, IN 46952
913.954.0101
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EDUCATION: Undergraduate work (one quarter). Jerusalem University College,
Jerusalem, Israel (1972)
Bachelor of Arts, Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion, IN (1974)
Master of Ministry, Anderson School of Theology (1976)
Further Graduate Studies, Indiana Wesleyan University (1989, 1993)
Master of Divinity equivalent, non-degree, NTS, 2004
Doctor of Ministry Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS), 2007
VOCATIONAL SERVICE:
Lakeview Wesleyan Church, Marion, Indiana
Assistant Pastor (1973-76)
Hope Wesleyan Church, Galesburg, Illinois
Senior Pastor (1976-1981)
Fairlawn Heights Wesleyan Church, Topeka Kansas
Senior Pastor (1981-1989)
Lakeview Wesleyan Church, Marion, Indiana
Senior Pastor (1989-1994)
Special Assistant to the President, Southern Wesleyan University
(1994-1998)
Founder of STILL WATERS, a ministry of Southern Wesleyan
University or renewal of pastors, missionaries and vocational
Christian workers. (1994-1998)
Founder and President of Good Shepherd Ministries. 1995
Founding Pastor of Good Shepherd Community Church,
Overland Park, KS, 1998
Pastor of BreakPointe Community Church (2002-2013) – formerly
Known as Good Shepherd Community and West Park Wesleyan
Church.
TIPS Pastor – New Church Specialties 2017 –
Interim Pastor of Bridgeton 1st Church of the Nazarene, 2017-18
Interim Pastor of Alliance Evangelical Friends Church, 2019-20
Interim Pastor of Trinity Evangelical Friends, 2020-2021
Interim Pastor of Liberty Bible Church of the Nazarene 2021-2022
Interim Pastor of Jackson Friends Church 2022 - 2023
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Grant County Juvenile Authority (1975-76)
Volunteer Probation Officer
Knox County Chemical Dependency Center (1978-81)
Volunteer Counselor
Topeka Metropolitan Police Dept. (1981-84)
Volunteer Chaplain
Topeka Pre Release Center, Kansas State Correctional Facility
Chaplain (1984-85)
Grant County Sheriff's Chaplaincy Board (1989-92)
President of Board (1990-92)
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Grant County Chamber of Commerce
Image Committee (1990-91)
Grant County Crisis Pregnancy Center - Founding President (1990-1994)
Leads annual trips to Israel
OTHER ACTIVITY: The Wesleyan Church
Northern Illinois District Sunday School Secretary (1977-80)
Kansas District Board of Administration (1985-1989, 2002 - 2013)
Kansas District Goals Committee
Kansas District Extension and Evangelism Committee
Director of Church Multiplication, Kansas District 2004 - 2010
Indiana North District Extension & Church Growth Committee
Indiana North District Board of Administration (1991-94)
Indiana North District Mission Committee (1990-94)
Member of Indiana Wesleyan University Board of Trustees (1990-94)
Adjunct Professor, Indiana Wesleyan University (1989-94)
Lakeview Christian School Board, Chairman, (1989-94)
Non Wesleyan
Providence Christian Academy Board, (1996 – 1998; Chairman, 1997-98)
HONORS: Biographical listing in Who's Who In Religion
Second Edition 1977
Chosen one of the "Outstanding Young Men of America"
(1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992 and 1996)
Pastor of the Year 2005 and 2010 - Kansas District of the Wesleyan
Church
Recipient of many Church Growth Awards
SPEAKING: Involved with speaking at colleges, churches, conventions, retreats and
camps, nationally and internationally. Special guest speaker at various
community functions.
Thomas Staley Foundation Lecturer
WRITING: Author of:
When God Speaks: Exploring the Absurd and Outrageous
Commands of God.
There is MORE to Life: Moving from the finite limits of self to the
infinite expanse of God.
Between the Lines: Insights on Life, Faith, and Culture
(P.R.A.Y.E.R.: People Responsive and
Yielded Experiencing Results)
Contributor of one chapter to the book, Be Holy, published
by Wesley Press, 2008
Published in Leadership Journal
Written for a variety of publications including "The Wesleyan
Advocate"
One of the writers for discipleship manual published by the Wesleyan
Church called Building Believers. Also wrote the Spiritual Life Journal
for Southern Wesleyan University.
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Writer of adult Sunday School material for the Wesleyan Church
Fairlawn Heights Wesleyan Church was featured in the book by
Terry Muck, published by Word, Liberating The Leaders Prayer Life
Written innumerable columns on a variety of subjects.
FAMILY: Married (Kathy, 6-2-73), Children: Heather (Married to Jeff and parents of Ailee, Bella, and Judah); David (married to Katy and parents of Hayden, Ellie, Titus, and Bo.) Both Heather and David are pastors in the Wesleyan Church.
Summary Bio
Tom and Kathy Kinnan have been married 50 years and have two married children and 7 grandchildren. Prior to retiring, Kathy taught humanities at Whitefield Academy, a Christian classical education school, and puts up with a weird and wacky husband.
Tom comes to us with a depth of knowledge and experience. With 46 years of pastoring, and 50 years of ministry, Tom brings a depth of knowledge as well as a tenderness and compassion to his presentations. Known for his insight, humor and challenging teaching, you will find his presentations to be anointed of God. Tom has traveled internationally as a speaker at colleges, churches, conventions, retreats and camps. He has extensive experience in servicing mission fields and missionaries.
Tom’s heart is to see people in the church become equipped to live their lives devoted to Christ in the community where God plants them to be a light. He does not want to maintain a church but wants it to be a living and growing body of believers.
Tom is the Founder and President of Good Shepherd Ministries and serves with New Church Specialties as an interim pastor.