Meet Our Pastor

    Pastor Tharp is one of three preacher-sons of the late, Dr. and Mrs. Philip M. Tharp. He and his 2 preacher brothers, (The Tharp Brothers) travel across America singing, preaching and challenging families to serve the Lord! He and his wife Julie were married in 1988. They have 5 children and 8 grandchildren. Pictured is Pastor and Mrs. Tharp's children and their families. By the grace of God, all of their children are serving the Lord! Pastor Tharp surrendered to preach at the young age of 16 and has been preaching the Word of God for over 40 years. After serving the Lord as an Associate Pastor, he accepted his first pastorate in 1997. In 2007 God called Pastor Tharp and his family to Bible Baptist Church of Central Lake.

From Pastor Tharp

"My family and I want to welcome you to Bible Baptist Church! I promise, you will find BBC is a place where you can bring your family and see God work in your lives in a very real way. I grew up in a godly Christian home, my father was a pastor for over 30 years. I had wonderful parents and a great childhood. With both of my parents now in heaven, I reflect on that heritage a great deal and thank God for the solid, biblical home that I was provided. It is my heart's desire to help families achieve this for their children. I love the work of God and I love people! Julie and I have been serving the Lord together for 35+ years and I can tell you; it has been one of the greatest joys of our life! These are exciting days we are living in; Jesus is soon to return! What a great joy it is to get to serve HIM! Bible Baptist Church is not your every day, run-of-the-mill kind of church. It is a special place that God is using in a miraculous way! We feel privileged as God's servants, to serve him with such a precious group of people as you will find here at BBC. Come see us soon and I am sure you will find that God has a place for you at Bible Baptist Church!"

- Pastor R. G. Tharp