Tom Pipkin

Senior Pastor

Contact:

Phone: 404 634 3355

About:

Tom Pipkin is now in his eleventh year as Senior Pastor of Clairmont Presbyterian Church. Tom and his wife, Dawn arrived here in 1998 with their two sons, Luke and Joshua. As a family they have engaged in ministry in many forms. From 1993-1998 Tom was the Associate Pastor at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Gwinnett County. He served as youth minister and worship assistant at Presbyterian Church of the Redeemer during his Seminary years and before that he was an Area Director for Young Life, a non-denominational outreach ministry to teenagers, for eight years in Florida.

In January 2005, Tom, Dawn, and the boys traveled to China to bring home their daughter and sister, Hope. And so, the family began yet another chapter in their adventure together.

Tom grew up in Colorado and loves the outdoors and outdoor sports. Tom is a skier, a backpacker, and has been known to rappel off of sheer rock cliffs from time to time. Since he has adjusted to life in the Southeast, Tom has taken a liking to water sports and beach fun as well. While he enjoys playing the guitar, he would never call himself a musician. Tom holds a Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary with an emphasis on the relationship between the Gospel and Culture.

Tom and Dawn see their ministry as a team effort and seek to live out their faith in a variety of ways as God has called them to serve Clairmont. Dawn is currently spending more time at home with their new daughter, but also continues to help lead music at First Light as well as working in our youth ministry with a girl's small group. Tom preaches at most of our worship services as well as being our head of staff working closely with the staff and Session of the church to ensure that we are keeping the "main thing" the main thing. Tom has a passion for leading a church that is vibrantly pursuing Christ's mission in our local community and beyond.