Our Pastor
Dr. John Tisdale, affectionately called “Brother John” by many, was born in the Rio Grande Valley of deep south Texas on February 13, 1950. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior on May 3, 1959 and was scripturally baptized by the authority of the First Baptist Church of Mission, Texas on July 19, 1959. He has been a Baptist preacher since December 1971.
Dr. Tisdale has been used of the Lord to organize three churches: Trinity Baptist Church in Broaddus, Texas (1976); Fellowship Baptist Church in Edinburg, Texas (1984); and Anchor Bible Baptist Church in Pharr, Texas (2006).
In addition to pastoring, Brother John serves as president of Anchor Theological Seminary and Bible Institute (www.anchor-bible-institute.org). He first became associated with ATS&BI (then called Universal Bible Institute) in 1973 and has served as president since 1990.
Brother John and his wife Pamela live in Edinburg, Texas and celebrate their anniversary on March 28th. Sherese, their daughter, attends Harvest Christian Academy in Edinburg, Texas.