toll-free (888)
HIS-DOVEDr. Tom C. Rakow
Christian Deer Hunters Association ®
Phone: 320-327-2266
tom@rockdove.com
From left to right:
South Dakota mule deer
Minnesota turkey
Wisconsin public land whitetail
Minnesota public land longbow
As a full-time pastor Dr. Rakow (also known as
the bear tooth pastor) is available for a limited number of
speaking engagements.
Cost: Travel expenses, lodging (if necessary), and an honorarium from
the church or sponsoring group(s). Arrangements can be made for sponsoring
group(s) to sell books at a reduced rate for fundraising purposes.
SOME PAST OR UPCOMING SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
January 8, 2006 Greenville, IL - First Christian Church
January 12, 2006 Fargo, ND - Bethel Evangelical Free
Church
January 28, 2006 Grantsburg, WI (Community Event)
February 4, 2006 Lodi, OH - Victory Baptist Church
April 8, 2006 Dassel, MN - Evangelical Covenant Church
June 16-20, 2006 Nester Falls, Ontario - God’s Great Outdoors
Media
September 15-16, 2006 MI - Wesleyan Church Father/Son Retreat
September 22-23, 2006 IA - Hunt for Handicapped Youth
November 2, 2006 Gaylord, MI - Gaylord Evangelical
Free Church
November 16, 2006 Wisconsin Rapids, WI - First English Lutheran
November 25, 2006 Ithaca, WI - Willow Valley UMC Father
& Child Event
January 5-6, 2007 NC - Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
February 2&3, 2007 Pottstown, PA - Berean
Bible Church
March 1, 2007 Cedar Falls, IA - Prairie Lakes Church
March 23, 2007 Dodge Center, MN - Praise Fellowship Church
April 28-29, 2007 IA - Special Youth Challenge Turkey Hunt
June 20-22, 2007 Ontario, Canada - Rushing Wind Retreat
Center
September 7, 2007 Macungie, PA - Salem Bible Church
September 29, 2007 Mason City, IA - Trail to Adventure
Seminar
October 6, 2007 Bemidji, MN - Oak Hills Bible College
October 26, 2007 Mount Horeb, WI - New Hope Evangelical
Free
November 15, 2007 Wisconsin Rapids, WI - First English Lutheran
December 1, 2007 Winthrop, MN - Winthrop Evangelical Covenant
January 4-5, 2008 NC Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
February 9, 2008 Roanoke, VA - East Gate Nazarene Church
February 23 & 24, 2008 Chambersburg, PA - Air Hill
Brethren in Christ
March 1, 2008 Ogama, WI - Highway 13 Sportsmen's Wild Game
Event (First Baptist of Phillips, Ogama Baptist, &
Woodland Community)
March 8, 2008 Big Lake, MN - Multiple Church Event -
(Riverside Church, Bridgeview Church, & Oakwood Church)
August 22-23, 2008 Fort Worth, TX - SW Baptist Theological Seminary
September 5, 2008 Oley, PA - New Life Bible Fellowship Church
September 19-21, 2008 Little Pine Island Camp, MI
(Western Michigan
& Northern Indiana Division Men's Camp)
February 21, 2009 Sioux Falls, SD -
http://www.fcsplus.org/
March 20, 2009 (Friday), Silver Lake, MN -
Trail to Adventure Conf. April 18, 2009 Norwalk, IA -
Fellowship Community
Church
May 15-17, 2009 Finlayson, MN -
Salvation Army Camp
August 14, 2009 Baxter, MN -
Heritage Assembly of God
October 3, 2009 Roseau, MN -
First Baptist Church
October 9, 2009 Ashby, MN -
Christian Network
Teams
January, 29 2010 Bismarck, ND -
Evangel Assembly of
God
February 5, 2010 New Richmond, WI -
Cornerstone Assembly of God
February 6, 2010 Wausau,
WI - St. John Lutheran
Church
February 20, 2010 Watertown, MN -
Watertown Evangelical Free
February 27, 2010 Milaca, MN - Milaca Evangelical Free Church
March 6, 2010 Hixton, WI - Contact
Craig @
www.charcoalvalley.com
March 13, 2010 Apple Valley, MN -
Mount Olivet Assembly
of God
March 27, 2010 Fairmont, MN -
Bethel Evangelical Free
September 10-11 Calvary Evangelical Free Church Rochester, MN
www.calvaryefc.org
September 25 Menomonie Alliance Church Sportsman's Group
www.offeringhopetoall.org
DR. RAKOW'S CONVERSION EXPERIENCE & MINISTRY
More than four decades ago (at the ripe-old-age of eleven) Tom C.
Rakow poached his first deer with a twenty-two caliber rifle. Unfortunately,
this was just the beginning of some very bad hunting habits.
Then in 1977, Tom came to know Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior
while watching a Billy Graham Crusade on television (Testimony appeared
in "Decision Magazine" in June 1995) . Not surprisingly, one of the first
things that happened was that Tom’s hunting attitudes and activities
began to be transformed. Although Rakow would be the first to admit
that God still has a whole lot of work left to do in his life, he’s convinced
that a return to biblical principles (which predate aluminum arrows, game
wardens, black powder, and the Second Amendment) will serve as a helpful
bridge between divergent views held by hunters and non-hunters alike.
Dr. Rakow has written for major publications and also authored
“Copy
Me!” Bible Quizzes,
Hunting & the Bible: A Scripture Safari,
Raccoon
Hunting Basics And Beyond,
Raccoon Hunting Questions (audio),
Devotions for Dog
Lovers, SELF-INFLICTED HUNTING ARGUMENTS: Biblical Responses to a Loaded
Issue, Devotions for Hunters & Anglers,
and is a contributor and editor of
Devotions for Bird
Hunters.
He is a featured speaker on The Trail To Adventure DVD
teaching series, and is included in True Stories of Pro Outdoorsmen both
produced by God’s Great Outdoors (www.ggoutdoors.org). In addition,
Tom is in demand as a speaker for wild game banquets and also hosts a
weekly radio broadcast called “First Light.” In 1994, he founded
the Christian Deer Hunters Association (
www.christiandeerhunters.org
), a national, non-profit, interdenominational, volunteer ministry
to deer hunters. More recently he founded the Christian Anglers Association
(www.christiananglers.net
). He is Co-owner of Rock Dove Publications (www.rockdove.com).
His conversion experience aired in January, 2006 on the Unshackled Radio
Program (The longest-running radio drama in history) and can be listened
to online at (www.unshackled.org Program #A2875).
Dr. Rakow has studied the Bible in its original languages of Hebrew,
Aramaic, and Greek and regularly researches hunting-related issues as
they pertain to a biblical world view approach. He holds degrees
from the University of Wisconsin, Moody Bible Institute (IL), Asbury Theological
Seminary (KY), and Bethel Theological Seminary (MN). Rakow has been
listed in the Dictionary of International Biography - 23rd Edition, and
Who’s Who in Religion . Tom and his wife, Beth, and their four daughters
(along with their four English pointers)
reside in Minnesota where he has served as full-time pastor of Grace Bible
Church ( http://silverlakechurch.org
) since 1989.
A SAMPLE OF SOME OF DR. RAKOW'S MEDIA EXPERIENCE (Radio)
God’s Great Outdoors
(National Radio Broadcast) - A guest numerous times.
Minnesota Public Radio
First
Light Radio Broadcast
-
Present host for the past 15 years.
Currently airs
on KARP 106.9 FM
The Zone with Chip Howard.
Salt Block Radio Program - Co-hosted for approximately two years.
Worship With Polka Music
Radio Program
(Once a month program)
-
Present
Host
(since
June 2005) on KDUZ 1260 AM
SRN News
(Salem Radio Network)
...and many more!
A SAMPLE OF SOME OF DR. RAKOW'S MEDIA EXPERIENCE (Papers)
Although Dr. Rakow has been interviewed by a variety of papers over the years, here are a couple articles available online.