Tom Mercer

TOM MERCER has served as the President and Executive Director of The Oikos Movement since its inception in 2022. Prior to that, he was in pastoral ministry for almost 50 years. For 38 of those years, he served as the Senior Pastor and primary teacher at the High Desert Church in Southern California.  

 

Tom has also been an ambassador for the oikos principle around the world, frequently speaking at conferences, churches, university classrooms, and denominational gatherings, challenging church leaders to become more efficient through simplification.

 

The OM primarily trains pastors, helping them discover the power of the oikos principle and what it means for Kingdom growth within their communities. The OM’s mission is to see every believer in every nation lead their oikos to Jesus.

 

Tom received his formal education at Biola University and Talbot Seminary. He is the author of three books, 8 to 15—The World is Smaller Than You Think, Not My Church, and Diary of a World Changer. Tom and his wife, Sheryl, have been married for 45 years. They have three married children and eleven grandchildren.