Background
McDill, Thomas Allison was born on June 4, 1926 in Cicero, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel and Agnes (Lindsay) McDill.
McDill, Thomas Allison was born on June 4, 1926 in Cicero, Illinois, United States. Son of Samuel and Agnes (Lindsay) McDill.
Th.B., Northern Baptist Seminary, Oakbrook, Illinois, 1951; Bachelor of Arts, Trinity College, 1954; Master of Divinity, Trinity Evangelical Division School, 1955; Doctor of Divinity, Trinity Evangelical Division School, 1989; D.Ministries, Bethel Theological Seminary, 1975.
Pastor, Community Bible Church, Berwyn, Illinois, 1947-1951; pastor, Grace Evangelical Free Church, Chicago, 1951-1958; pastor, Liberty Bible Church, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1959-1967; pastor, Crystal Evangelical Free Church, Minneapolis, 1967-1976; vice president, moderator, Evangelical Free Church of America, 1973-1974; chairman home missions board, Evangelical Free Church of America, 1968-1972; chairman of the executive board, Evangelical Free Church of America, 1973-1990; president, Evangelical Free Church of America, 1976-1990; retired, Evangelical Free Church of America, 1990; minister at large, Evangelical Free Church American, since 1991.
Chairman board Trinity College, Deerfield, Illinois, 1974-1976. Board governors Trinity Western University. Board directors Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
Member Evangelical Free Church Ministerial Association, Evangelical Ministers Association, National Association Evangelicals (board administration since 1976, member executive committee 1981-1988), Greater Minneapolis Association Evangelicals (board directors, secretary board 1969-1973).
Married Ruth Catherine Starr, June 4, 1949 (deceased August 2001). Children: Karen Joyce, Jane Allison, Steven Thomas. Married Doris E. McDill, July 27, 2002.