Pastor Dr. D. Chris Thompson

Pastor Chris currently serves Gospel Tabernacle as the Interim Senior Pastor and brings more than 55 years of ministry experience. Over the course of his ministry, he has pastored five churches and served in the North Carolina Conference office for 23 years, including nine years as Conference Bishop. He also served eight years as National Vice Chairman and seven years as President and Pastor of Holmes Bible College. Pastor Chris and his wife, Betty, have been married for 52 years. When they are not ministering or preaching, they enjoy tending their garden and spending time with their three sons and seven grandchildren.