George Fox University | Academics | Departments | Religious Studies | Faculty | Tim Tsohantaridis

Specialities: NT Greek and Intracultural Church Planting


Education
B.A., Barrington College; M.A., Ashland Theological Seminary. George Fox University 1985-1990, 1993-

As a native Greek (Thessalonian), I was always fascinated by the apostle Paul's Macedonian call. My interests and God's love brought me to a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus and a life of ministry. I became an evangelical Christian and was nurtured and discipled in the Greek Evangelical Church under the ministry of Rev. Argos Zodhiates. In the United States, my spiritual journey had two very strong influences. First, the Presbyterian Church and the Rev. Burt Smith helped me sort out my life's work and personal theology. Later, the Evangelical Friends Church and Pastor James Brantingham allowed me to use my gifts in practical ministry.

My pastoral ministry includes church planting, youth work, bilingual ministry and educational ministry. My passions are teaching about Jesus Christ and coaching soccer. My lifelong ministry goals are to foster accurate Biblical Hermeneutics and to teach the value of Greek in the individual's devotional and pastoral life. I love the classroom, the soccer field and the opportunity to speak at retreat and conference settings.

- Tim