Tim Dowdy was saved at 11 years old at a Southern Baptist camp in Panama City, Florida, and was called to gospel ministry at age 18. He graduated from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity (1985) and a Doctor of Ministry (1991). Tim served as the lead pastor of Eagle’s Landing First Baptist Church and as the president of Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy in McDonough, Georgia, for 31 years. During that time, the church consistently led the Southside Baptist Network in baptisms (totaling 3,792 baptisms), helped plant 31 churches, and sent out 25 church pastors, 17 missionaries and church planters, and over 40 staff members. Tim also served as chairman for the North American Mission Board Trustees and on the Georgia Baptist Mission Board for several years as lead strategist for pastor wellness. He is the vice president of Evangelism for the North American Mission Board.
