Tom and Sue Wood have been in fulltime Christian Ministry, since taking their first Pastorate in 1977. Together they attended Christ For The Nations Institute, in Dallas, Texas. Immediately upon graduation, they enrolled in Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Both have earned degrees in Bible Theology.
Truth and Life Ministries was incorporated in 1992, as the Woods prepared to move to Bulgaria to begin their foreign mission work. Since that time, the emphasis of their ministry has been, primarily, on global missions with special focus on evangelism, teaching, and leadership training. The previous fifteen years were spent in pastoring and on the staff of several, well-known, Texas based, International ministries.
A large portion of the the Woods ministry time is spent in traveling and living in foreign nations for periods of three months to one year. They help establish Bible schools and work wherever they are needed to help the minister or missionary develop their own vision. In addition to the Woods organizational skills, they preach, teach and train, always working closely with those who have invited them to come. Their goal is to reach, teach and release.
The Woods have lived in Africa, Bulgaria, China, Haiti, Japan, Macedonia and Wales,. They have served as Bible school teachers, speakers, trainers and counselors. Besides the above mentioned nations, they have traveled extensively to many other nations to teach and train. They hold certificates in Crisis Counseling and volunteered their time at Ground Zero after 9/11 in the U.S.A.
Tom was raised in Iowa, and is retired from the U.S. Air Force. He was awarded the "Distinguished Flying Cross" during his active AF career. While working at N.A.S.A., he was part of the team that put the first man on the moon. He has served as past Vice President of the Fellowship of Ministers and Churches (FMC). He is a member of the Full Gospel Chaplaincy, as well as Full Gospel Fellowship of Churches and Ministers International (The Fellowship). He was ordained into the Ministry in 1976.
Sue was raised in Houston, Texas and was born again in 1972. She has worked very closely with Tom in all phases of the ministry. Before being ordained into the Ministry in 1983, she worked in administrative positions and was successful in Direct Sales. She also taught briefly in a Christian academy. Sue is an accomplished Bible teacher and speaker, speaking on many subjects, always expecting the best of those she ministers to.
The Woods have been married since 1953, and have four adult children who are all serving the Lord.
Tom and Sue minister in many venues; retreats, marriage seminars, conferences, Bible schools, churches and other Christian organizations, both in the U.S. and Internationally. They move in the gifts of the spirit and minister on many subjects as the spirit leads them, ministering as a team or individually.
"Our greatest desire is to see people come into the Kingdom of God and grow to their full potential in Christ as they grow in the knowledge of the word of God and in the power of the Holy Spirit. Then we desire to see them step out and help others do the same," they say.
