Episode 025: Tom Tanner
VP of Academics and Chief Number Cruncher, Dr. Tom Tanner - Photo by Michael Gowin
Dr. Tom Tanner has spent his career invested at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, and has served in several roles over the years. In his current position as Vice President of Academics, he works closely with deans of the college and seminary and handles accreditation and strategic planning issues. On this episode of Inside LCCS, listen as Tom discusses:
- Growing up with a large family on a farm near Medaryville, IN
- How plans to study engineering at Purdue turned instead to an interest in full-time ministry preparation at Lincoln
- Graduate studies at Lincoln and the University of Illinois which led to a position at the college library
- A wonderful preaching ministry at the Number 10 Church of Christ near Danville, IL during his years in graduate school
- A “love/hate” relationship with preaching and the influence of John Webb on his approach to sermon preparation
- Various roles over the years, including Library Director, editor of The Restorer, Director of Strategic Planning, Dean of the College, and Vice President of Academics
- The enjoyment of his service in the library and as college dean
- His work on a history of Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, intended to be published this spring as Voices, Verses, and Visions (hear Tom’s chapel sermon from this past September entitled “Visions, Verses, and Voices”)
- Elements of the strategic plan, “Lincoln 2012,” and the future of the school (download the PDF of the strategic plan)
- Recreational activities: enjoying his grandson, reading, woodworking
- More…
After you’ve listened to the interview, take some time to listen to some of Dr. Tanner’s well-crafted sermons on the Chapel Podcast site.
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