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Dr. Tom Burns, Adjunct Professor, Doctor of Global Leadership

Dr. Tom Burns

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Dr. Tom Burns, Adjunct Professor, Doctor of Global Leadership

Dr. Tom Burns
Adjunct Professor, Doctor of Global Leadership

Education

Doctor of Global Leadership (CMM College of Theology 2026)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (NC State University 1970)

Biography

Tom Burns brings together a unique blend of technical expertise, ministry experience, and a lifelong passion for helping people discover a deeper relationship with God. His journey spans more than five decades in the information technology industry and more than forty years of ministry, teaching, and prophetic service.

Following his retirement from the technology sector, Tom and his wife, Becky, relocated to Charlotte, North Carolina, where they joined MorningStar Fellowship Church. There, Tom became actively involved with the church’s prophetic ministry teams and later served as both a team leader and mentor.

While at MorningStar, Tom became involved with Christ’s Mandate for Missions (CMM). Through that relationship, he began ministering online to believers around the world and was later ordained through CMM.

After several years in the Charlotte area, Tom and Becky returned to their rural home in central North Carolina. Today, Tom continues to serve with CMM by providing technical support, leadership, and training, as he mentors ministry teams and participates in online international ministry initiatives that equip believers across multiple nations and cultures.

Tom has is actively involved serving Russian-speaking churches throughout Kazakhstan, Russia, and Central Asia, where he ministers via the Internet multiple times each month. He has also taught and ministered online to established and emerging Christian leaders in India, Myanmar, French-speaking North Africa, and French-speaking nations in Europe. As an international teacher and conference speaker, he is known for his practical, accessible approach to teaching on prophetic ministry, spiritual growth, and life with Holy Spirit.

Drawing from both his professional and ministry backgrounds, Tom has a unique ability to communicate complex subjects in ways that are understandable and relevant to everyday life. His teaching emphasizes developing an authentic relationship with God, hearing the voice of Holy Spirit, growing in spiritual maturity, and living a life that reflects the character and presence of Christ.

His greatest desire is to help believers move beyond simply knowing about God to experiencing the joy of an intimate, lifelong relationship with Him.

Publications

The Gift of Holy Spirit: An Invitation to Intimacy with God by Tom Burns

The Gift of Holy Spirit
An Invitation to Intimacy with God

The Gift of Holy Spirit is an invitation to move beyond information and into intimacy. Through practical biblical teaching, personal insight, and decades of ministry experience, Tom Burns helps readers discover how Holy Spirit desires to be more than a theological concept. He is God’s abiding presence, sent to teach, comfort, guide, transform, and empower every believer.