Profile of Sam Gordon

  • comes from Bangor, Co Down, Northern Ireland
  • date of birth - 15 May 1952
  • converted on Sunday 11 February 1968 - baptised in April 1968 - became member of Rosemary Park Baptist Church Bangor in June 1968
  • called to fulltime Christian work at a missions conference in August 1968 through the ministry of Dr G Christian Weiss of Back to the Bible International
  • New Tribes Mission Bible College in Waukesha, Wisconsin from September 1969 to graduation in January 1971
  • married Lois on 4 June 1971 Timothy born on 6 September 1972
  • • one son, Timothy, killed when 14½ years of age in March 1987 – our story is told in the book entitled: It’s Hurting, Lord
  • trained in theology at Belfast Bible College from 1972 to 1975
  • ordained to the Christian ministry in October 1975
  • BTh and MA degrees from European Theological Seminary
  • Doctor of Theology from European Theological Seminary in 2002
  • spent almost 20 years in pastoral ministry in the UK
  • accredited minister in the UK with FIEC (Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches)
  • spent 5 years as executive director of Prophetic Witness Movement International - based in Loughborough, Leics.
  • broadcaster from 09.97 to 02.08 with Trans World Radio - heard two times daily on Sky Digital Channel 0138 and www.twr.org.uk on Truth for Today (30 minute Bible teaching programme)
  • since 09.97 to 02.08 ... deputation and ministry throughout UK/Ireland/USA for Trans World Radio
  • from 03.08 up to present time - Director of Ministries with The Messianic Testimony
  • on UK Council of Reference for (1) OMS, (2) Logos Ministries, (3) Omega Ministries International, and (4) the Keswick in Wales Convention
  • known as a keen and enthusiastic communicator with a passion for making Christ known
  • has given the Bible ministry at the ‘Keswick in Wales’ and ‘Keswick in Buckie’ conventions
  • 16 books published since 1985 with Ambassador Publications (Belfast) & Emerald House (Greenville SC) – next title, God’s big tent in the desert (insights on the Tabernacle), published by Biblical Books due for release in 2010
  • involved as the Bible teacher in a new series of DVDs . 'The Fireside Pulpit'
  • widely travelled across Europe, India, Africa, Israel, USA and, more recently, 8 visits to Ecuador (including some time with the Auca, Quechua and Shuar Indians)
  • enjoys reading, keep fit - going to the gym, travelling, meeting people