Dr. T. D. Stubblefield served as the Senior Pastor-Teacher of the First Baptist Church of Chesterfield from February 2000 through March 2020. Prior to joining First Baptist Church of Chesterfield, Dr. Stubblefield served as Pastor-Teacher of the First Baptist Church of Georgetown, Kentucky for 17 years.
An avid student of the Word and dynamic preacher-teacher, Dr. Stubblefield is frequently sought after as a conference speaker and revivalist in the United States and abroad. From October 2007 through March 2020, thousands heard his voice throughout the St. Louis, Missouri metropolitan region each Sunday morning via the “Forward in Faith” weekly radio broadcast on BOTT Christian Radio Network. A gifted writer, Dr. Stubblefield is the author of Sacred Seed and Living Bread, a collection of articles relating the principles of God’s Word to everyday life, Just Cutting It Straight 1 and Just Cutting It Straight 2, collections of textual and expositional outlines drawn from Old and New Testament passages.
Dr. Stubblefield has a passion for leadership development and encouraging the work of the local church. His impact is far-reaching and spans across a variety of local and national organizations. Since August 2001, he has served as Volunteer Chaplain for the Chesterfield, Missouri Police Department. He is also the Founder and CEO of T. D. Stubblefield Ministries that seeks to pursue purposeful partnerships with leaders, churches and organizations that will advance the Kingdom of God on Earth, opening minds, and touching hearts through the application of biblical principles.
Dr. Stubblefield received the Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky and a Master of Divinity in Christian Education from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville. He earned a Doctorate of Ministry from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Divinity from Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky.
Dr. Stubblefield is married to his devoted wife and life partner, Judy Dierese Stubblefield. They are the proud parents of four children and ten grandchildren. In his leisure, he enjoys reading, writing, aerobics and listening to classical music.