Gary Thomas (author)
| Gary Thomas | |
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| Born | October 24, 1961 |
| Occupation | Author, speaker, and pastor |
| Nationality | American |
| Subject | Christianity |
| Notable works |
Sacred Marriage Sacred Pathways Authentic Faith |
| Spouse | Lisa Thomas |
| Website | |
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Gary Thomas (born October 24, 1961) is an American Evangelical minister and writer of Christian literature.
Thomas received a B.A. in English Literature from Western Washington University in 1984. He then studied under the Christian theologian J. I. Packer at Regent College in Vancouver, B.C., receiving a master's degree in 1988 with a concentration in systematic theology. He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, in 2006 in recognition of his contributions made in the field of spiritual formation.
Following from his speaking and published writing, Thomas has been heavily influenced by various other authors. These include Elton Trueblood, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, J. I. Packer, and the Christian Classics. His first work, Thirsting for God, is primarily a synthesis of material from the Christian Classics.
Thomas is a regular teaching pastor at Second Baptist Church Houston, the 4th largest church in the United States in 2013, with over 21,000 in weekly attendance. He has regularly appeared on Christian television shows and radio programs such as Focus on the Family, 100 Huntley Street, and Family Life Today. Thomas has also spoken at many large Christian conferences such as the AACC (National Christian Counseling) conference, Billy Graham's Training Center (The Cove), where he is a regular speaker, and at numerous denominational and individual church events. Since 2000, Thomas has been speaking at his own Sacred Marriage Seminars and has now spoken in 49 states and 8 countries.
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