TBI Founders

Pastors Tommy and Rachel Burchfield are veterans in ministry with over thirty years of experience in gathering churches and working with youth. They are the Founding Pastors of the amazing Believers World Outreach Church in Katy, Texas and are highly respected among Christian leaders. Their three children are actively involved in ministry and many of their sixty staff have been with them for fifteen years. In a day that’s cluttered with “flash and splash,” the Burchfields stand out as authentic, time-proven, spiritual parents to thousands of TBI alumni who now live around the world.

TBI History

In May of 1989, the Burchfields moved their ministry headquarters from Houston to Columbus, Tx and began Discovery Camp, a 10 week summer program which now gathers 700 church groups and 20,000 children and youth. In April of 1990, Pastor Tommy was preaching in Lagos, Nigeria when the Holy Spirit gave these clear instructions, “Go home and begin the Bible School.” In 1991, the first class began with forty students, some of which are now on faculty.

The TBI Vision

Texas Bible Institute trains young adults how to be strong for life and develop their Christ-in-you potential through two comprehensive four-month programs. As they experience God’s unconditional love, students are challenged to make life decisions that honor the Lord Jesus Christ. Most young people need stability and guidance, and TBI has proven to thousands since 1991 to be a safe place to mature in a positive Christian environment. After twenty-two years of providing a nine-month program, an exciting, new format was recently announced and received with an overwhelming response. The “new” TBI will benefit both the student and their parents in many ways.