Reverend Timothy W. Carpenter was born in Youngstown, Ohio. He was raised in holiness and received the baptism in Jesus’ name and the infilling of the Holy Spirit at age 13. His ministry began in music at the age of 9 playing piano for the Sunday School Choir of the Mt. Calvary Pentecostal Church under the current pastorate of Bishop Norman L. Wagner. With solid teaching and preaching from the likes of Bishop James Tyson and Bishop Monroe R. Saunders, Sr. and Jr., Reverend Carpenter grew spiritually and manifested many gifts in which he is currently operating. He holds his sensitivity to God’s people and his love for the music ministry to his mentor the late Bishop Charles Watkins.
Reverend Carpenter has accompanied many of gospel music’s legends including Marvin Winans, Rev. Daryl Coley, Pastor Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams, Bishop Walter Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins and many others.
He has produced and recorded three instrumental works; "Season of Joy", a Christmas compilation, "Keys of the Kingdom", and "Heavely Answers to Earthly Questions". He is soon to release "Beside the Still Waters", a backdrop for meditation and prayer. Pastor Tim is a Yamaha Pianosoft artist, recording a performance disc entitled, "FAITH", for the Yamaha Disclavier.
He has written songs for Bishop Norman L. Wagner and the Mt. Calvary Concert Choir, Tramaine Hawkins, Daryl Coley and the Chicago Mass Choir. He has recorded with Fred Hammond, Vicki Winans, Donald Lawrence, and numerous others. His gospel arrangements have been performed by The Columbus Symphony Orchestra, of Columbus, Ohio, The Central Ohio Symphony, Gospel Goes Symphony Orchestra of Birmingham, Alabama and the Babelsburg Film Orchestra, of Babelsburg, Germany where he was guest conductor.
Reverend Carpenter’s spoken word ministry was confirmed and nurtured by Bishop Monroe R. Saunders, Jr., and in 1995 he was ordained by the United Church of Jesus Christ in Baltimore, MD. His unique and captivating style of preaching and teaching has privileged him to cross many denominational boundaries. The Lord has given him favor in the countries of Jamaica, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. He is founding pastor of God’s Way Ministries International in Columbus, Ohio.
He and his wife, Lady Denise Carpenter, have ministered together for more 25 years. Together their holistic ministry focuses on marriages, parenting, and teens. The two enjoy spending quality time with their two lovely daughters, Micah Danielle and Maurielle Danae, and their two beautiful grandchildren, Hollyn Lanae and Mackenzie David. Pastor Timothy Carpenter is available for speaking engagements, workshops, seminars, concerts, music production and publishing. Submit requests via email or by phone.
