Assistant / Worship Pastor

matthew@thewellcog.org

Matthew Thompson was born and raised right here in Pulaski, TN.  Coming from a broken home and several different church denominational backgrounds, Matthew began his walk with the Lord at 13 yrs of age back in 2000 where he turned his life over to Jesus at a Youth Camp in Ruston, Louisiana. This was where and when he developed an initial hunger for a deeper relationship with God. Through the years as a teenager and navigating in life as a believer, he’s had several life changing experiences and opportunities in serving the Lord that have truly tested and grew his faith. Some of those experiences including helping lead worship in his youth group, being an aid at VBS events, going to missions trips to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, New York City, Memphis/northeastern part of Mississippi and even got involved in hometown mission work as well. Utilizing his gift of helps anywhere the Lord allowed him. These involvements have helped shape Matthew’s perspective on life and into the lover of God he is today.

During all of these years Matthew has had someone very near and dear to him that has played key-intricate part in helping him turn his life over to God. That help has been his middle-school sweetheart and wife of 17 wonderful filled years, Mallory. He and Mallory had a moment of recommitting their hearts back to God in March of 2006 at Pulaski Church of God known as The Well currently and becoming members, just a few months before getting married. This sprung forward many seasons of fruitful and various bivocational ministries including being Youth Pastors for 5+ years.  During this time, Matthew obtained his Exhorters and Ordained Minister license through the COG.

Family is EVERYTHING to Matthew and Mallory, especially since their daughters’, Joanna(6 yo)& Maddy(4 yo)have come along in March 2017 & August 2019. Time and attention to family means so much to Matthew. In his free time you’ll find him spending as much time as he can having great fun and taking care of his girls and being with his beautiful wife.

After working in the secular work field for 18+ yrs at a corrugated box plant called Valley Packaging owned by Green Bay Packaging, Matthew has accepted the responsibility and call by faith to be full time Assistant Pastor at The Well beginning Sunday, September 10th! Matthew will be bringing a fresh perspective and unique gifts the Lord has blessed and anointed him with to lead the worship and media ministry and to also be an emphasized help to administrative and a variety of different duties of the church where needed. He and his family are beyond excited as they look forward to the great things God has in store as they step out in faith to LOVE, GROW and SERVE under Pastor Shane and the amazing ministry staff that’s currently in place!