Tom Addington
Board Member since 2009Personally speaking:
Born in St. Paul, Minn.; Grew up in Hong Kong; long-time Fayetteville resident; married to Susan; three children (Kim Watkins, Sally Acosta, Joel Addington) and three grandchildren (Thomas & Mae Watkins and Joaquin Acosta); bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota, Masters of Divinity from Trinity Divinity School, Ph.D. from Penn State.
Vocation:
Corporate Consultant
Getting to Know Tom
Q: How did you become involved with Lightbearers?
A: I became involved with Lightbearers through friendship with Mike Compton and because my son, Joel, traveled to Asia with a Lightbearers team.
Q: What is your favorite book and/or quote?
A: Vilhelm Moberg's four Emigrant Novels (at the moment anyway because it changes rapidly)
Q: What excites you about the Lightbearers' vision?
A: Creativity and thinking out of the box for the kingdom.
Q: Other than Bible characters, what three people, living or dead, would you want to have lunch with?
A: John Stott, Peggy Noonan, Ronald Reagan
Q: What does a fun, relaxing day look like for you?
A: Walking the streets of London (or any big international city), reading, working in our woods and exploring the back roads of Arkansas.