Welcome to the Tom Shrader Archives at Priority Living of Arizona

Tom’s passion for Priority Living AZ was to make the Bible practical - not just something to study, but something to live out every day. This website exists to gather decades of Tom’s Bible teaching together in one centralized place, so that his legacy of making God’s Word accessible can continue to reach new hearts.

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Tom Shrader

Tom was born and raised in Davenport, Iowa, and moved to Arizona in 1975, where he began a successful career in commercial real estate. That career took a profound turn on March 6, 1980, when God extended His saving grace and mercy to Tom and forever changed the course of his life.

Under the mentorship of Larry Wright, Tom began leading weekly Bible studies designed to reach men and women in the business community. In 1991, Tom launched Priority Living of Arizona and planted East Valley Bible Church. For more than three decades, Tom faithfully pastored East Valley Bible Church while continuing to teach Priority Living bible studies. His ministry took him across the country, where he spoke to a wide range of audiences - professional athletes, businesspeople, couples, singles, college, and high school students.

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Tom’s teaching was biblically grounded, genuine, and deeply practical. He possessed an unparalleled ability to make serious doctrine accessible to ordinary people, and his humor, wit and honesty brought God’s truth into real life. Through his teaching, countless others came to know God’s Word and live biblically changed lives.

On January 13, 2019, Tom peacefully joined his Heavenly Father and first wife, Susan. Until Tom’s passing, he and his wife, Sandy, lived in Gilbert, Arizona. Sandy and Tom’s daughters, Sarah and Hayley, continue to live in Arizona’s East Valley with their families.

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“Through Priority Living and all of Tom’s lessons, his primary goal was to cause Biblical life change in men and women by teaching the timeless Word of God in a contemporary context.”

— Sandy Shrader

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Bible lessons from Tom

Explore our collection of Tom’s recorded lessons, series, and sermons from more than three decades of teaching God’s Word from various churches, Priority Living AZ ministry, Cannon Beach Conference Center, and more. To God be the glory!

Content is organized by source. If you’re looking for a specific recording head over to our search page.

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Priority Living Audio

Tom’s Priority Living series lessons

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Video Content

Select videos of Tom’s Bible teaching

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Young Tom

Bible messages from 1990s and early 2000s

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Cannon Beach

Lessons from Cannon Beach Conference Center

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East Valley Bible Church

Tom’s Bible lessons at EVBC

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Grand Canyon University

Lessons from GCU’s Chapel services

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Scottsdale Bible

Tom’s guest teaching at SBC

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Redemption Arcadia

Bible lessons at Arcadia

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Redemption Gateway

Guest speaking at Redemption Gateway

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New City Church

Tom’s guest lessons in downtown Phoenix

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