About
Thomson K. Mathew traces his roots to the St. Thomas Christians of South India. He is an ordained minister whose grandfather and father were both Pentecostal pastors. He is a graduate of Kerala University, India (B. S.), Yale University Divinity School (M. Div., S.T.M.), Oral Roberts University (D.Min.), and Oklahoma State University (Ed.D.). Thomson Mathew served as professor of pastoral care and dean at Oral Roberts University College of Theology and Ministry in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. After pastoring a church in Connecticut for five years, he began his career at the university as a Chaplain at the City of Faith Medical Center and later joined the ORU Seminary faculty. Mathew served as the Dean of the College of Theology and Ministry from January 2000 through July 2016.
Mrs. Molly Mathew has a very similar background, having been raised as a daughter and granddaughter of Pentecostal preachers in India. The Mathews have two adult daughters, a psychologist and an attorney, and two grandsons. Like their father, the Mathew sisters are graduates of Oral Roberts University, both graduating as valedictorians.
Thomson Mathew is a bilingual writer of books and articles. His books include From Membership to Discipleship, Prayer, Medicine, and Healing, A Seminary Dean's Experiment with Servant Leadership, Spiritual Identity and Spirit-Empowered Life, Spirit-led Ministry in the 21st Century, What Will Your Tombstone Say?, Ministry Between Miracles, Ministry Research Simplified, Spiritual Identity & Spirit-Empowered Life Leader's Guide, Spirit-Led Ministry in the 21st Century (3rd Edition), Anatomy of a DMin Dissertation, and Small Group Ministry in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
Mathew has had the opportunity to preach the gospel in several nations. He has preached at possibly the smallest church on earth (a church that met in a garage) and in the largest church in the world – Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, Korea, founded by Rev. David Yonggi Cho. Preaching the gospel and training people for ministry and leadership remain Thomson Mathew’s energizing life goals. He is currently serving as a missionary consultant and resource person to establish accredited Doctor of Ministry degree programs in Pentecostal theological seminaries in Asia.
Mrs. Molly Mathew has a very similar background, having been raised as a daughter and granddaughter of Pentecostal preachers in India. The Mathews have two adult daughters, a psychologist and an attorney, and two grandsons. Like their father, the Mathew sisters are graduates of Oral Roberts University, both graduating as valedictorians.
Thomson Mathew is a bilingual writer of books and articles. His books include From Membership to Discipleship, Prayer, Medicine, and Healing, A Seminary Dean's Experiment with Servant Leadership, Spiritual Identity and Spirit-Empowered Life, Spirit-led Ministry in the 21st Century, What Will Your Tombstone Say?, Ministry Between Miracles, Ministry Research Simplified, Spiritual Identity & Spirit-Empowered Life Leader's Guide, Spirit-Led Ministry in the 21st Century (3rd Edition), Anatomy of a DMin Dissertation, and Small Group Ministry in the Age of Artificial Intelligence.
Mathew has had the opportunity to preach the gospel in several nations. He has preached at possibly the smallest church on earth (a church that met in a garage) and in the largest church in the world – Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, Korea, founded by Rev. David Yonggi Cho. Preaching the gospel and training people for ministry and leadership remain Thomson Mathew’s energizing life goals. He is currently serving as a missionary consultant and resource person to establish accredited Doctor of Ministry degree programs in Pentecostal theological seminaries in Asia.
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With Dr. John Thannickal and the first group of DMin graduates at New Life College, Bangalore.
Giving commencement address at New Life College.
With Dr. and Mrs. John Thannickal at New Life College, Bangalore where Dr. Mathew helped start the Doctor of Ministry degree program.
With faculty and DMin students at New Life College, Bangalore.
Dr. Mathew donated his personal library to India Bible College and Seminary in Kerala, India in honor of the ministries of his parents and grandparents
Dr. and Mrs. Mathew with Pastor Yonggi Cho at his residence in Seoul, Korea.
ORU President, Dr. William M. Wilson, conferring the professor emeritus status.
With Evangelist T. L. Osborn at ORU Seminary hooding ceremony (graduation).
With Mrs. Yonggi Cho who earned her DMIN degree at ORU.
Chancellor Oral Roberts and Dean Thomson K. Mathew conferring a doctoral
degree at an ORU Commencement.
degree at an ORU Commencement.
With President Mark Rutland and Dr. Yeol Soo Eim, President of Asia Life University, Korea
With President and Mrs. William M. Wilson.
With Pentecostal scholar and church historian Dr. Vinson Synan
With faculty and staff of the graduate division (seminary) of the ORU College of Theology and Ministry
With students in Uppsala, Sweden
With an ORU graduate at his church in Korea.
In a class in Singapore.
Ministering with Dr. Jerry Horner, previous ORU Seminary Dean, in Myanmar.
With former ORU Provost Dr. Bill Jernigan in Moscow to lead a training conference for Russian pastors.