About

Daniel Tomberlin is Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministries at Pentecostal Theological Seminary where he also serves as the executive director of PTS Thrive. He is an ordained bishop in the Church of God (Cleveland, TN) and served as a local church pastor for thirty-seven years. He served on the South Georgia Church of God State Council and the South Georgia Church of God Ministries Board. Also, he served as director of Ministerial Development for the Church of God in South Georgia,  and on the denominational Division of Education Board.

Dan studied at East Coast Bible College (Charlotte, NC), Brewton-Parker College (Mt. Vernon, GA), and graduated with the Bachelor of Science from Lee University (1994). He earned the Master of Divinity (2003) and Doctor of Ministry (2014) at Pentecostal Theological Seminary.

He has authored Pentecostal Sacraments: Encountering God at the Altar (2010, 2019); Radical Generosity (2015); A Healed People (2018); An Undeconstructed Pentecostal (2021); Preacher Paulk: The Story of Earl Pearly Paulk, Sr. (2024; and other books and articles. He is a regular contributor in the Evangelical Sunday School Lesson Commentary.

Dan is a member of the Society for Pentecostal Studies. His interest include historical theology, practical theology, and Ecumenism.

Dan is married to Sharon, and they have two sons and six grandchildren.


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