The move to the Philippines in 1985 placed ministry at the center of daily life for Robert Ramsey Tebow II and his growing family. He and his wife, Pam, arrived with four children. Two years later, their youngest child, Tim, was born in Manila. I find that sequence a useful starting point because Bob Tebow’s work began long before his son’s football career brought the family national attention.
Widely known as Bob Tebow, he is an American Baptist minister and missionary. His career includes campus ministry, seminary study, pastoral work in Florida, and the founding of the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association. A precise birth date is not established in the available biography.
University Years and Meeting Pam
Bob’s early ministry activity included helping establish the University of Florida chapter of Campus Crusade for Christ in 1966. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Health and Human Performance from Florida in 1971.
At the university, he met Pamela Elaine Pemberton. They married in the summer of 1971. June 12 is sometimes given as the exact wedding date, but I would keep the broader summer date as the more firmly established detail.
Pam graduated with honors from Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications. Her childhood as the daughter of an Army colonel had involved living in different places, a background that later sat alongside another mobile family life in ministry.
The newlyweds moved to Portland, Oregon, where Bob attended Western Seminary. He received a Master of Divinity in 1974 and a Master of Theology in 1976.
Pastoral Work Before the Philippines
After seminary, the family returned to northeast Florida. Bob served as an area representative for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes from 1976 to 1979.
He then became an associate pastor at Southside Baptist Church from 1979 to 1982. His next position was senior pastor at Cornerstone Community Church, where he served from 1982 to 1985.
| Year or period | Education or ministry milestone |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Helps start a Florida campus ministry chapter |
| 1971 | Completes his bachelor’s degree and marries Pam |
| 1974 | Earns a Master of Divinity |
| 1976 | Earns a Master of Theology |
| 1976 to 1979 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes area work |
| 1979 to 1982 | Associate pastor at Southside Baptist Church |
| 1982 to 1985 | Senior pastor at Cornerstone Community Church |
| 1985 | Establishes BTEA and moves to the Philippines |
I see a steady progression in those dates, from university organizing to formal theological training and then pastoral leadership. They describe a ministry career rather than a business venture built around a famous surname.
The Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association
Bob founded the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association in 1985. Its described priorities include evangelism, church planting, pastor training, short mission trips, and support for Filipino ministry workers.
The organization also became associated with Uncle Dick’s Home, an orphanage in the Philippines dated to 1992 in the family account. Filipino staff were described as running its daily work.
I would distinguish the ministry’s stated activities from its self-reported impact. Large claims about professions of faith reflect the organization’s own description and should not be presented as independently audited outcomes.
After the family returned to the Jacksonville area in the early 1990s, Bob continued traveling to the Philippines and elsewhere in Southeast Asia. The family’s return to Florida did not end the international focus of his work.
Pam and the Five Children
Bob and Pam raised five children: Christy, Katie, Robby, Peter, and Tim. They began homeschooling in 1982, according to their family account, and described all five children as later receiving college scholarships.
I would treat the children’s individual education and work as their own achievements, while recognizing the shared setting in which they grew up.
| Child | Publicly described education or work |
|---|---|
| Christy Tebow Allen | Music education, theological study, writing, and mission work |
| Katie Tebow Shepherd | Public relations education and sales work |
| Robby Tebow | College athletics, coaching, FCA work, and sports marketing |
| Peter Tebow | Computer science engineering and campus ministry |
| Tim Tebow | Football, public speaking, and writing |
Christy earned a music education degree from Jacksonville University in 1998 and a theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2004. She married Joey Allen on June 21, 2003. Their work included the children’s series Big Thoughts for Little Thinkers.
Katie studied public relations at Florida and married Gannon Shepherd, whose background included college and professional football before corporate real estate work. Robby competed in football and baseball at Carson-Newman, graduated in 2004, and later worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and XV Enterprises.
Peter graduated from Florida in May 2008 with honors in computer science engineering and a business minor. He also became involved in campus ministry and mission trips.
Tim’s Birth and the Family’s Public Profile
Timothy Richard Tebow was born in Manila on August 14, 1987. His later achievements included the Heisman Trophy at the University of Florida and an NFL career.
Pam has publicly described continuing her pregnancy after medical advice that she understood as recommending termination because of health and medication concerns. I would present that as the family’s account of a particular pregnancy, rather than general medical guidance.
Pam and Tim appeared in a 2010 Super Bowl advertisement connected with family and life. That moment broadened public familiarity with the parents, although Bob’s ministry had already been established for 25 years.
Grandchildren and Financial Privacy
Grandchildren named in the older family account include Claire and Joey Allen IV, and Abigail, Riley, and Brynn Shepherd. This is a historically documented list, not a claim to identify every grandchild as of October 2026.
No reliable personal salary, net worth, or audited ministry budget is established here. Tim’s professional earnings do not provide a financial measure for Bob, and organizational activity should not be confused with personal wealth.
FAQ
Who is Robert Ramsey Tebow II?
He is Bob Tebow, an American Baptist minister and missionary, founder of the Bob Tebow Evangelistic Association, and father of Tim Tebow.
Who is his wife?
His wife is Pamela Elaine Pemberton Tebow. They met at the University of Florida and married in the summer of 1971.
How many children do they have?
They have five children: Christy, Katie, Robby, Peter, and Tim.
When did he begin work in the Philippines?
The family moved there in 1985, the same year BTEA was founded. Tim was born in Manila in 1987.
Where did Bob study theology?
He attended Western Seminary in Portland, earning a Master of Divinity in 1974 and a Master of Theology in 1976.
