Dr. Phil Newton
Pastor
Phil Newton began South Woods Baptist Church in 1987. He served as a
pastor of three other churches prior to moving to Memphis. He
received his education at the University of Mobile, New Orleans
Baptist Theological Seminary, and Fuller Theological Seminary. He
and his wife, Karen, were married in 1975. They enjoy discussing
biblical issues, reading, walking, traveling, and taking care of
their 5 children. Their children range from married to fourth grade.
Kelly, who is married to Adam Moore, is a graduate of Mississippi
College. Andrew, 24, is in the U. S. Navy. John is a 22-year-old
senior at UNC Chapel Hill. Elizabeth, a 16-year-old tenth-grader at
Hutchison, and Stephen, a 12-year-old sixth-grader at PDS, remain at
home. In addition to his pastoral responsibilities, Pastor Phil
serves on the Executive Board of Founders Ministries
(www.founders.org), as an adjunct professor at Crichton College in
Memphis and Theologique de Nimes (France), and enjoys leading
foreign mission trips annually. He has published articles in several
journals and has authored THE WAY OF FAITH. He also regularly sends
his Sunday morning message via e-mail to people in several
countries. If you are interested in being placed on his
Sermon-a-Week mailing list, contact him at
panewtonsr@southwoodsbc.org. There is no charge for this ministry.
Presently, Pastor Phil is preaching an expositional series of
messages through the Gospel of Matthew.