Pastor · Chaplain · Servant
Serving the success of others, for the glory of God.
I'm Tony Locke. For two decades I have preached the gospel, served soldiers as an Army chaplain, and sat with families in their hardest hours. Today I serve across 12Stone Church's campuses as a Pastor on Call and DayMaker, helping people take their next step with Jesus.
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Three callings, one purpose
Preacher
Ordained in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, Senior Pastor in Newberry, SC and Tucker, GA, and today a Pastor on Call and DayMaker serving across 12Stone Church's campuses.
Chaplain
A decade as a U.S. Army chaplain candidate officer (IRR), hospital chaplain at Northside, and co-founder of Visiting Chaplains.
Builder
Founder of National Service Charity (more than $5 million raised across 15+ charities) and TrainingPropertyManagers.com, and co-founder and CTO of Rent Recovery.
My story in nine chapters
- Early yearsRoots and Family
Where Tony learned to work hard and serve: his father, his family, and a home built on faith.
- 1986 to 1996Bob Jones University
Tony's training for ministry at BJU (BA, MA and Master of Divinity) and his first ministry role, as a pastor's assistant in Decatur, GA, from 1989 to 1990.
- 1995 to 2005Army Chaplaincy
May 1995 to November 2005 as a commissioned U.S. Army chaplain candidate in the Individual Ready Reserve, including service at Fort Jackson, SC.
- 1999 to 2004Called to Preach
Associate Pastor at Peachtree Corners Presbyterian Church, where Tony met his wife Jenn.
- 2004 to 2009Senior Pastor in Newberry
Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Newberry, SC: reconciliation, renewal and a restored historic sanctuary.
- 2010 to 2017Senior Pastor in Tucker
Senior Pastor of First Presbyterian Church of Tucker, GA: a new worship campus, a revitalized sanctuary and a growing church.
- 2009 to 2022Building to Serve
National Service Charity, Visiting Chaplains, Training Property Managers and Patriot Health: building organizations that serve others.
- 2022 to today12Stone Church
Pastor on Call and DayMaker serving across 12Stone Church's campuses, and a Growth Track Leader who helped start two more small groups.
- 2025 to todayToday and What's Next
Stated Clerk of Veritas Presbytery, co-founder and CTO of Rent Recovery, a 100-pound weight-loss journey, and what comes next.
What I speak about
I speak the way I pastor: plainly, with Scripture and with stories from the hospital room, the barracks and the board room.
- Servant leadership
- Faith under fire: lessons from chaplaincy
- Showing up in crisis
- Small groups that multiply
- Building kingdom ventures
- Starting over: discipline, health and second chances
“Chaplain Candidate Locke made a substantial contribution to the growth of the Fortress Coffee House ministry to AIT Soldiers. … He placed soldiers’ needs ahead of his personal convenience consistently scheduling counseling during off hours and weekends to ensure that the soldiers missed no training and received the pastoral care needed.”
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Churches, veterans groups, chaplain gatherings and business teams. Tony comes to serve your people, not to perform.
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