Our Staff
Our Pastor
Dr. Joe Tims
Dr. Joe Tims, Sr. came to Tabernacle Baptist Church April 3, 1973. Dr. Tims is a graduate of the Bible Baptist Seminary with a Bachelor of Divinity and the Arlington Baptist College with a Bachelor of Arts. He is also a graduate of the Bethany Bible College with a master's and Doctor of Theology; Dr. Tims is a certified Master Police Chaplain in the International Conference of Police Chaplains and has a Masters of Science in Counseling from Amridge University of Montgomery, Alabama, Doctor of Ministry and a Ph.D. in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Bible College.
Dr. Tims has fifty-five years in the Gospel Ministry. He has served as adjutant professor at the Arlington Baptist College in the Bible Department, Christian Counseling Department and Psychology Department.
Youth Ministries
Tony & AshLeigh Tims
Bro. Tony Tims has been at Tabernacle Baptist Church since 1973 and his wife, AshLeigh since 1981. In addition to Sunday School Teachers, the Tims serve the Lord as leaders in our Children's Church Ministry. Bro. Tims holds a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Counseling and Psychology, with a Masters in Communication and AshLeigh completed her Associates in Bible from Louisiana Baptist University.
Music Director
Josh Spivey
Bro. Spivey has been at Tabernacle Baptist Church since 1981. He served as the assistant music director from 1997-2014. In 2014, he was named the music director.
Children's Ministries Coordinator
AshLeigh Tims
The responsibility of Children's Ministries Coordinator (Nursery, Toddlers' and Children's Church).
Musicians
Debbie Smith & Troy Parish
Debbie Smith and Troy Parish provide the music for the congregation worship service.
Our Faith
Our Covenant
Having been led, as we believe by the Spirit of God, to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as our Savior, and, on the profession of our faith, having been baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, we do now, in the presence of God, and this assembly, most solemnly and joyfully enter into covenant with one another as one body in Christ.
We engage, therefore, by the aid of the Holy Spirit to walk together in Christian love; to strive for the advancement of this Church, in knowledge, holiness, and comfort; to promote its prosperity and spirituality; to sustain its worship, ordinances, discipline, and doctrines; to contribute cheerfully and regularly to the support of the ministry, the expenses of the Church, the relief of the poor, and the spreading of the Gospel through all nations.
We also engage to maintain family and secret devotions; to religiously educate our children; to seek the salvation of our kindred and acquaintances; to walk circumspectly in the world; to be just in our dealings, faithful in our engagements, and exemplary in our deportment; to avoid all tattling, backbiting, and excessive anger; to abstain from the sale of, and use of, intoxicating drinks as a beverage; to be zealous in our efforts to advance the kingdom of our Savior.
We further engage to watch over one another in brotherly love; to remember one another in prayer; to aid one another in sickness and distress; to cultivate Christian sympathy in feeling and Christian courtesy in speech; to be slow to take offense, but always ready for reconciliation and mindful of the rules of our Savior to secure it without delay.
We moreover engage that when we remove from this place we will, as soon as possible, unite with some other Church where we can carry out the spirit of this covenant and the principles of God's Word.
Our Doctrine
We believe the Bible from Genesis 1:1 to Revelation 22:21 as the verbally inspired, infallible Word of God (2 Peter 1:20-21).
We believe that Jesus Christ was born of Mary, a virgin, and is the Son of God and God the Son (Isaiah 7:14 and John 1:1).
We believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, the Just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God (Romans 3:24-26).
We believe that Christ rose from the grave the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:1-19).
We believe that Christ will come again in person, bodily and visibly ( Acts 1:9-11).
We believe that in order to be saved, you must be born again by the Grace of God (John 3:3 and Ephesians 2:8-9).
We believe that every true born again person will declare this faith by the act of baptism (Immersion in water) setting forth the Lord's death, burial and resurrection. (Romans 6:3-6).
We believe that the Church is a local, visible body of baptized believers whose mission is to preach the gospel, win the lost, baptize and make disciples (Matthew 28:18-20).
We believe in the eternal security of every true born again soul (Romans 8:30-39 and 1 Peter 1:5).
Ministries

Sunday School
The Sunday School Program is designed to accommodate every member of the family. Tabernacle Baptist Church offer classes for nursery age through Adults:
- Newborn to Age 3: Nursery
- Ages 3 to 6: Josh and Mandy Spivey
- Grades 1st-6th: Travis and Kathryn Bissell
- Grades 7th - 12th: Tony and AshLeigh Tims
- Adults: Pastor Tims
Everyone is encouraged to attend the Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday morning for a proper foundation in the Bible Doctrine of the Word of God.
Worship Services
Sunday School at 10:00 am, Worship Service at 11:00 am, and Evening Service at 5:00 pm.
Our Worship services are based upon prayer, gospel music and expository Bible Preaching . . . "So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading." (Nehemiah 8:8).


Childrens and Toddlers Churches
The Children (age 6-12) and Toddler's (age 3-5) Churches are conducted during the same time as the 11:00 a.m. Worship service on Sunday. It is conducted the same as the adult worship service with the preaching and teaching of the Word of God being done on a level of their understanding. Visual aids, puppets and songs are used to present the Word of God in Children/Toddlers Churches.
Nursery
The nursery is provided for infants to 3 years of age. The nursery is staffed by the ladies of our Church, who are qualified to care for the children. We encourage all mothers to take their children to the nursery so that the Worship Service might not be disrupted. We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to hear and respond to the calling of the Holy Spirit as the Word of God is preached.

WBF Missionaries
James & Cheri OrtizgNepalWanda WhaleyGuatemalaLarry KoehnChilePhil HarrisBrazil
Home and Independent Missionaries
Baptist Bible Translator's Institution of Missiology | |
Rex & Mary Cobb | |
New Churches | Baptist Fellowship of Texas |
James Huckabee | Uganda |
Carl and Cindy Johnson | Brazil |
Brandon and Kathy Lane | Honduras |
Wendell Heirs | Home Missions |
Metroport Meals on Wheels | |
Baptist Bible Translators Institute | |
Northwest Community Storehouse | |
Institute for Creator Research | |
World Baptist Mission Office |
Jewish Missionaries
International Board of Jewish Missions, Inc. |
The Olive Tree Ministry |