Tad Gilstrap

Title: Children's Pastor

A little about Tad...

Tad was born in Salem, OR and accepted the Lord at the age of 12. Throughout his life, Tad was always drawn to children and found himself naturally ministering to them. In 1994, the Pastor of Tad's church made an announcement that their Children's Pastor had moved and they were desperately looking to replace him. Tad's family all turned to him and said "Dad, you should do it!," Tad met with the pastor and took on that position and that was the beginning of his journey into full time ministry.

The Lord then moved Tad to Rocklin, CA in 1999 to be instrumental in planting a new Nazarene church and then in 2004 he relocated to Yuba City Nazarene to be our Children's Pastor. Tad knows that he was "...always called to reach kids and appreciates how God has stretched and strengthened him to fulfill this task in his life."

Tad married his wife Debbie in 1981 and they have two grown children Kristen who lives in Sparks, NV and Andrew who lives in San Diego. When he's not working with the kids at the church, Tad enjoys working in his yard, traveling, and any kind of remodeling that gives him the opportunity to use his creative side.