We welcomed Rev. Dr. Thomas D. Campbell as the Stated Supply of New Hope Cumberland Presbyterian Church on Sunday, November 21, 2021.
Rev. Dr. Thomas Dishman Campbell was born in 1939 in Decatur, Texas. He attended primary and secondary school in McKenzie, Tennessee and graduated from Bethel College (now Bethel University) with a Bachelor of Arts, a Bachelor of Divinity from Cumberland Presbyterian Theological Seminary (now Memphis Theological Seminary, and a Master of Theology and a Doctor of Ministry from Brite Divinity School of Texas Christian University. He has served congregations in Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas, Tennessee, with three of those being new church developments and one redevelopment. He was the Director of the Program of Alternate Studies at Memphis Theological Seminary for sixteen years. He has served as the moderator of General Assembly of the Cumberland Presbyterian denomination, moderator of Texas Synod and moderator of four different presbyteries. He has preached revivals at more than 40 churches across the denomination. His writings include Brothers of the Faith, One Family Under God, The Bible and the Calendar and Campbell’s Collection. He was also a contributing writer for the book Beautiful Feet and is a writer for the devotional book These Days. As of 2022, Tom has been married to Linda Coleman of Tuckerman, Arkansas, for 55 years. They have 3 daughters and 3 grandchildren.
For the four years, Rev. Dr. Campbell has provided faithful and inspiring leadership to our congregation, building on the rich legacy of those who have served before him. Over the years, our church has been blessed by the guidance and dedication of many ministers, each contributing to the spiritual life and growth of our community. Among those who have served are:
Previous Ministers
1868-1871 Rev. Joseph Peeler
1871-1872 Rev. Solon McCroskey
1873-1874 Rev. Willis Belcher
1875-1876 Rev. Solon McCroskey
1876-1886 Rev. John H. Henry
1882 Rev. Willis Belcher
1884 Rev. John H. Henry
1886-1888 Rev. David M. Kerr
1888-1890 Rev. J.H. Lowery
1890-1895 Rev. M.A. Hunt
1895-1897 Rev. J.H. Lowry
1897-1898 Rev. David M. Kerr
1898-1899 Rev. J. D. Caldwell
1899-1900 Rev. William S. Smith
1900-1903 Rev. S. W. Frair
1903-1907 Rev. M.L. Sloop
1907-1908 Rev. H.F. Dyer
1908-1912 Rev. J.C. Connor
1912-1915 Rev. D.C. Hoyle
1915-1917 Rev. S.T. Neely
1917-1920 Rev. J.F. Patch
1920-1922 Rev. M.L. Sloop
1922-1922 Rev. Bert McCollum (1/2 year)
1922-1923 Rev. D. C. Holye (1/2 year)
1923-1925 Rev. B.W. Stewart
1925-1926 Rev. W. E. Hedgecock
1926-1927 Rev. W. N. Richmond
1927-1929 Rev. W.A. Emory
1929-1930 Rev. M.B. Cox
1930 Rev. B.W. Stewart ?
1930-1931 Rev. C.L. Lesley (Leslie)
1932-1933 Rev. Paul Matlock
1933-1937 Rev. B.W. Stewart
1937-1938 Rev. W.A. Emory
1938-1940 Rev. J.E. Dickson
1940-1941 Rev. Mrs J.B. Prater
1941-1942 Rev. J.E. Dickson
1942-1947 Rev. W.E. Hedgecock
1947-1950 Rev. Miss Verna Briggs
1950-1965 Rev. W.E. Hedgecock
1965-1975 Rev. Dr. F.A. Gunter
1976-1978 Rev. Bob I. Long, Jr.
1978-1981 Rev. Oris Ray
1981-1985 Rev. Crawford Conway
1985-1986 Rev. Fred West, Jr.
1986-1989 Rev. Jim Segroves
1989 Rev. Bob Lockwood
1995 Rev. Bill Estep
1998 Rev. David Koopman
2021-2025 Rev. Dr. Thomas D. Campbell
Note: This information was compiled from two separate lists of ministers. They conflict slightly, so the details cannot be verified with complete certainty.
