Dave Samples

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Industry Religion
Location Tolar, Texas, United States
Introduction I am the Pastor of Tolar Baptist Church, Tolar, Texas. I am the author of, "Messed Up Men of the Bible: Seeing the Men in Your Life Through God's Eyes" (Kregel, 2016). The book received the Golden Scroll: Non-fiction Merit Award. In addition, Messed-Up Men was recognized by the ECPA as one of the best Bible Studies of 2017. I am the founding pastor of Grace River Church in Severance, Colorado. Previously I pastored Cornerstone Baptist Church, Windsor, Colorado (9 yrs) and FBC, Lipan, Texas (6 yrs). My first church to pastor was the Cliffside Baptist Church of Amarillo, Texas. I have served on staff of the FBC, Monterey, Tennessee, Olsen Park Baptist Church, Amarillo, Texas, and FBC, Camden, Tennessee. I have served the Colorado Baptist General Convention as the Chairman of the Executive Board and as a Vice President. I have served as a Trustee for the North American Mission Board of the SBC. I have been blessed to walk alongside the love of my life, Tina, for the past 32 years. She is a talented author, teacher, singer, and song writer. Tina writes at www.tinasamples.blogspot.com and is the author of, Wounded Women of the Bible, 2013 by Kregel Publications.
Favorite Movies Hearts in Atlantis, The Chronicles of Narnia Series, The Lord of the Rings series, The Blindside, Rudy, The Way, The Apostle.
Favorite Music Citipointe Live, The Civil Wars, Delirious, U2, Bob Dylan, Bruce Cockburn, Tina Samples, Skillet, Need to Breathe, Supertones.
Favorite Books Experiencing God (Blackaby), Prayer: Finding the Heart's True Home (Foster), The Shack (Young), The Source of My Strength (Stanley)