Background
Thomas L. Birkhead was born on November 20, 1941 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas Butler and Ollie Mae (Brown) Birkhead.
Thomas L. Birkhead was born on November 20, 1941 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of Thomas Butler and Ollie Mae (Brown) Birkhead.
AB, Western Kentucky University, 1963. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1968.
Pastor, Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Calhoun, Kentucky, 1966-1969;
pastor, Sorgho Baptist Church, Owensboro, 1969-1973;
pastor, Spottsville (Kentucky) Baptist Church, 1973-1982;
pastor, Yelvington Baptist Church, Maceo, Kentucky, 1982-1986;
pastor, Ghent (Kentucky) Baptist Church, 1986-1993;
pastor, Pond Run Baptist Church, Beaver Dam, Kentucky, 1993-1998;
pastor, New Barren Springs Baptist Church, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, since 1998. Member Executive Board Kentucky Baptist Convention, Middletown, 1988-1991.
Assistant moderator executive board Ohio County Baptist Association, 1995-1996, moderator executive board, 1996-1997. Member Ohio County Ministerial Association (vice president 1994-1997, president 1997-1998), Carroll County Ministers Association (treasurer 1989-1993).
Married Melva Jean Young, October 18, 1968. 1 child, David.