Mr. Thomas O Meeker

Thomas Meeker was born in 1953 and grew up in Ottumwa, Iowa. He was one of 7 children being born second to the youngest. He married at age 28 and raised three children. Tom came to the saving knowledge of Jesus Christ in 1973, at age 20, while in college in Daytona Beach, Florida. It was there that the Lord physically touched him in a powerful way that changed his life forever. Since that time his Christian journey has taken him into many different streams of the Christian Church. His knowledge of the Bible comes from over 40 years of study and listening to the many preachers and teachers in the Churches he was a part of. Over time Tom began to discover that the teachers, preachers, books and writings he looked to for truth... didn't agree. Each claimed to have the truth but, though they were using the same Bible, their ideas and interpretations were very different. And so, realizing that all of these respected teachers and writers must be guessing, Tom felt he must begin the long arduous journey of discovering for himself what was in the Bible, without the filters, opinions and prejudices of others. He also began to discover things that were NOT in the Bible. For there are many that claim Biblical authority for their teachings when in fact it is not there. This journey also took Tom into the study of Hebrew and Greek. Though his success at Greek was minimal, Tom stuck it out in Hebrew for many years and today, though by no means a scholar, has a very good working knowledge of the language. In 2007 the Lord precipitated a major change in Tom's life which resulted in his loosing his career as an Avionics Engineer. For the next 4 years Tom was completely unemployed, yet the Lord never failed to provide for him. It was during this time of unemployment that Tom began to focus full time on the Scriptures concerning end times, to determine for himself what was there and what was not. This study led Tom to some surprising discoveries, many of which differ from what is taught in mainstream Christianity today. As a result of his studies some friends asked Tom if he would be willing to teach a class on end times prophecy, which he did. The class was so successful that some suggested he should write a book. The result was; In The Latter Days. Since that time Tom has taught his class several times to others. Tom now lives in Lisbon, Iowa.