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About Us

Pastor Tim G. Mink

Senior Pastor

  • Holly Tree Chapel (d/b/a Holly Tree Bible Church), Holly Lake Ranch, Texas
    2011 – Present
  • Ordained at Scofield Memorial Church, Dallas, in 1984; currently serving as Senior Pastor, Holly Tree Bible Church at Holly Lake Ranch, Texas.

Transitional Pastor

Served at two Texas Bible Churches, and three Southern Baptist Churches in Virginia; also served as Senior Pastor at two (yoked) Congregational Churches in Southeastern Idaho (American Falls & Rockland).

Associate or Adjunct Professor

Graduate & Undergraduate Courses Taught
Curriculum Vitae: Courses Taught
1986 – 2015 (29 years) Associate or Adjunct Professor

“I love to study the Word of God and motivate students and congregations to read, study and apply their studies to daily Christian living.”

Pastoral Code of Ethics

Tim G. Mink's Beliefs

Hope Mink's Obituary

Education

Languages:

New Testament Greek

University of North Texas

  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
    1984 – 1987
    Dissertation: The Life of John F. Walvoord at Dallas Theological Seminary
  • Administrative Internship: Completed on campus at Dallas Theological Seminary, writing and developing the position of Dean of Women, meeting with Mrs. John F. Walvoord, Mrs. Richard Seume, and Mrs. Howard Hendricks, as well as the woman who became the first Dean of Women at DTS.
  • Activities and Societies: Worked full time as an owner and manager of my own home remodeling company, with 3 full time employees.

Dallas Theological Seminary

ThM, Theology & Christian Education
1977 – 1981

  • Internships: 1) Youth Internship with Young Life Clubs at South Garland High School; 2) Pastoral Internship with Fellowship Bible Church of Park Cities as youth director; 3) Counseling Internship on campus at Dallas Theological Seminary, working with walk-in Lay Institute students.
  • Served on the Deacon Board at Scofield Memorial Church, and served as a director for their Junior High Ministry; also was ordained at Scofield Memorial Church in 1984.
  • Activities and Societies: Completed the ThM while owned and managed home remodeling business with three full time employees; remodeling homes and offices throughout the North Dallas & Highland Park areas.

Multnomah Bible College

Graduate Degree in Bible, Biblical Studies
1973 – 1974

  • While working at MSB, I put my wife Hope (now deceased) through her Bachelor’s degree in Religious Education; I also had an early morning radio program on campus at Mt. Hood Community College, while taking non-degree courses in radio broadcasting.
  • Activities and Societies: While a student, and for the next two years, I served as Athletic Assistant, managing the campus gymnasium and athletic events; also supervised set-up and cleanup crews, and weekend recreational activities.

Boise State University

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Interpersonal Communication
1969 – 1973

  • Mentored by Tom Starr, Senior Pastor at Cole Community Church, Boise, who served as a staff member with Campus Crusade for Christ.
  • Activities and Societies: Elected to a student body office as a judge on the BSU Judicial Committee; active in Campus Crusade for Christ as a student leader; taught Junior High Sunday School classes at First Baptist Church, downtown Boise.