Background
Zimmerman, Thomas Fletcher was born on March 26, 1912 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas Fletcher and Carrie D. (Kenagy) Zimmerman.
Zimmerman, Thomas Fletcher was born on March 26, 1912 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas Fletcher and Carrie D. (Kenagy) Zimmerman.
Student, University Indiana, 1929. Doctor of Divinity, Northwest College. Doctor of Laws, Center Bible College.
Ordained to ministry, Assemblies of God, 1936;
assistant pastor, Indianapolis, 1928-1932;
pastor, Kokomo, Indiana, 1933-1934;
pastor, Harrodsburg, Indiana, 1934-1935;
pastor, South Bend, Indiana, 1935-1939;
pastor, Granite City, Illinois, 1939-1942;
pastor, Springfield, Missouri, 1943-1947;
pastor, Cleveland, 1951-1952;
assistant superintendent, Ill district Assemblies of God, 1941-1943;
assistant superintendent, Southern Missouri Assemblies of God., 1944-1947;
secretary-treasurer, Southern Missouri Assemblies of God., 1949-1951;
assistant general superintendent, Assemblies of God, 1952-1959;
general superintendent, Assemblies of God, 1960-1985. First director Assemblies of God Radio Broadcast, 1945-1949. Member Executive Committee National Religious Broadcasters (Hall of Fame 1987).
Member Executive Board National Association Evangs., from 1957. Chairman advising committee Pentecostal World Confs.,1970, 73, 76, 79, 82, 85, 89. Member Executive Committee Lausanne Committee World Evangelization, from 1975, president, 1986-1989.
President Assemblies of God Graduate School, Springfield, 1973-1985. Member Executive Committee Convocation Evangelizing Ethnic American.
Board of directors Central Bible College, Springfield, 1953-1985, Chairman of the Board, 1959-1985, co-chairman, Jerusalem, 1990. Board directors Evangel College, Springfield, 1954-1985, Cox Medical Center, from 1968. Chairman of the Board Maranatha Village Retirement Complex, Springfield, 1976-1985.
Protestant vice chairman Year of Bible, 1983. Member religious relationships committee Boy Scouts American. Member Springfield Chamber of Commerce (Springfieldian of Year award 1974), American Bible Society (board of managers from 1967, Religious Heritage of America Gold Medal award 1986).
Married Elizabeth H. Price, June 17, 1933. Children: Betty Zimmerman Tinlin, Thomas Fletcher III, David.