Pastor Roger & Denise Thompson

Pastor Roger & Denise Thompson

Pastor Roger Thompson was born and raised in Southern California in a loving but non-Christian home. As a child, he grew up racing motorcycles, which eventually became his professional career and continued until 1988.

In 1989, Roger married his junior high sweetheart, Denise. That same year, both Roger and Denise made a life-changing decision to accept Christ at a Sunrise Service on Easter Sunday. After stepping away from professional racing, Roger transitioned into a career in concrete contracting and pumping.

In July of 1996, feeling led by the Lord, the Thompson family relocated to North Alabama. After initially struggling to find a church home, Roger began leading a Bible study in their house. As the sense of calling toward ministry continued to grow, Roger moved his family to Chattanooga, Tennessee, where he began a three-year pastoral internship at Grace Calvary Chapel.

In 2005, Roger was ordained as a pastor and served on staff at Grace Calvary Chapel for the next two years. In February of 2007, the Lord began leading the Thompsons to plant Calvary Chapel Crossville, about an hour north of Chattanooga. However, on April 21 of that same year, Roger was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that nearly resulted in the loss of his left leg. By God’s grace, and with a strong calling still ahead of them, Calvary Chapel Crossville was planted in September of 2007. Over the next eight years, Roger endured twelve surgeries and spent much of that time in and out of a wheelchair.

Despite the ongoing threat of amputation, Roger faithfully served as the pastor of Calvary Chapel Crossville for six years. In September of 2013, Pastor Roger passed the leadership of the church on to another pastor so the work the Lord had begun there could continue.

In January of 2016, Pastor Roger received an unexpected call from Poimen Ministries regarding a small Calvary Chapel church in Maricopa, Arizona that was in need of a senior pastor. After prayerfully considering the opportunity, Roger accepted the call and became the senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Maricopa in June of 2016.

Pastor Roger is happily married to his wife Denise, and together they have two grown children and five grandchildren.

Pastor Roger & Denise Thompson

Pastor Roger grew up in southern California in a non-Christian home. He raced motorcycles professionally and won national championships. He married his jr. high sweetheart, Denise, in 1989 after they both gave their lives to Christ on Easter Sunday in 1988. After his racing career came to an end, Roger turned to concrete pumping for a living.

In July 1996, Roger followed the Lord's leading to Alabama. After searching unsuccessfully for a church, he began teaching a bible study in his home. Believing the Lord was calling him to ministry, he moved his family to Chattanooga, TN to begin a three-year pastoral internship at Grace Calvary Chapel.

Roger was ordained as pastor in 2005, and planted his first church, Calvary Chapel Crossville, in 2007. On April 21st, 2007, Roger got into a motorcycle accident that nearly cost him his leg. Complications from this injury would last for the next 8 years. Roger pastored the church in Crossville faithfully for 6 years, all while the threat of losing his legs loomed over his head.

In January 2016, Pastor Roger received a call from Poimen Ministries about a small Calvary Chapel church in Maricopa, Arizona that needed a senior pastor. Pastor Roger assumed the role of senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Maricopa in June of 2016.

Pastor Roger is married to his wife, Denise. They have two grown children and four grandchildren.

Pastor Roger & Denise Thompson

Pastor Roger & Denise Thompson

Pastor Roger & Denise Thompson

Pastor Roger Thompson was born and raised in southern California in a loving but non-Christian home. As a child he grow up racing motorcycles which became a career professionally that lasted until 1988. In 1989, he married his junior high sweetheart, Denise, after both of them made a life-changing decision to accept Christ on Easter Sunday 1989 at a Sunrise service. Following the end of his racing career, Roger transitioned to a profession in concrete contracting & pumping.

In July 1996, guided by divine inspiration, the Thompson family relocated to North Alabama. Initially unsuccessful in finding a church, he began teaching a Bible study in his home. Driven by a strong sense of calling, he relocated his family to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to embark on a three-year pastoral internship at Grace Calvary Chapel.

In 2005, Roger was ordained as a pastor and was a staff pastor at Grace Calvary Chapel for the next two years. In February of 2007, the Lord was leading the Thompsons to plant Calvary Chapel Crossville an hour north of Chattanooga. But on April 21st, of the same year, Roger was involved in a motorcycle accident that nearly resulted in the loss of his left leg. But lead by the grace of God and a call to fulfill, they planted CC Crossville in September 2007. All the while Roger would spend the next 8 years in and out of a wheelchair, enduring 12 surgeries.

Despite the looming threat of amputation, Roger faithfully served as the pastor of CC Crossville for six years. It was in September 2013 that Pastor Roger handed CC Crossville off to another pastor to continue the work the Lord started.

In January 2016, Pastor Roger received an unexpected call from Poimen Ministries regarding a small Calvary Chapel church in Maricopa, Arizona, in need of a senior pastor. Embracing this opportunity, Roger assumed the role of senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Maricopa in June 2016.

Pastor Roger is happily married to his wife, Denise, and together they have two grown children and five grandchildren.