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BIO
I am a native of Jacksonville, Florida having grown up on the west side of town, graduated from Paxon Senior High School in a year that was just too long ago to mention. My family's home church, Woodstock Park Baptist Church later relocated to Crystal Springs Road, now known as Woodstock Baptist Church. Music has always been a passion and a primary part of my life. As my testimony reveals, that passion lead me to make some very costly decisions as a young man. Decisions that lead me down a long road of sinful rebellion.
Almost twenty years ago God reached out and placed His loving arms around me and convicted me of the dark and sinful life I was living. I came home by way of a broken heart and bended knees and counted on God do the rest. God is using this testimony of His amazing, restorative grace and love to touch the hearts of those who may still be in that dark place in their lives and are looking for the only way out.
I am a licensed Assisted Living Administrator and have been in the senior healthcare industry for the last twelve years. Although our music and message reach out to all ages, I feel that God called me to that position to equip me to minister to "Senior Saints" in a very special way. Now, as a full time music evangelist, I still maintain a nursing home ministry. Specialized training and work with Alzheimer's residents has given me a special insight as to the powerful therapeutic and spiritual effects of music in the lives of these special people. Especially God's Music.
In addition to a concert ministry, I have also been privileged to serve as a bi-vocational Praise and Worship Leader in several Jacksonville churches over the years. I love to share that part of my ministry through revivals, worship services and other special events in the life of the church.
My beautiful wife Debby, a professional artist and owner of An Elegant Finish, Inc., and I are long time members of the great North Jacksonville Baptist Church, under the powerful leadership and preaching of our Pastor, Dr. Herb Reavis, Jr.. I am an active member of the Sanctuary Choir, under the direction of long time friend, and brother in Christ, Rev. Tim Rigdon, Minister of Music.
We are so very proud of our four children, Alicia (Mark) Shanna (Rodney) Heather (Brandon) and Adam (Jackie) and our 10 grandchildren, Wren, Mark, Gabriel, Dylan, Amelia, Katie, Madison, Hailey, McKenzie, and Tyler. Truly, the Lord doth bless!
Please pray for this ministry as we speak, and sing about that same glorious grace and love that brought me home again and reunited me with a Holy God, my family, and the family of God. Pray as well, about allowing Gary L. Tomlinson Ministries to be involved in the Kingdom work that your church or organization is doing to the glory of God.
This ministry is a love offering based ministry because it is just so exciting to see what God provides through the obedience of His people!
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Sweetest Name I know!
Till we meet here or there, may God bless you!
Gary L. Tomlinson
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