Tom is an elder in the United Church of God who works from his home near St. Louis, Missouri, as a senior writer and editor for the Beyond Today magazine and church booklets. He is also the editor of the UCG Bible Commentary. He also served as a copy editor for Vertical Thought and managing editor for World News and Prophecy.

Doug Wendt attended Ambassador College and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education. Doug and his wife Belinda have two children and four grandchildren. They previously served in Jacksonville, Ocala and Orlando, Florida and presently, Doug pastors the St. Petersburg and Tampa, Florida congregations.