Loving God, Loving People!
Pastors Tom and Rhoda Wilhoit
Our Story
For over 40 years we’ve had the joy of leading groups and ministries, and for over 27 of those years we were blessed to serve in full-time pastoral ministry in the Sarasota, Florida area. God has been faithful and we are blessed to share HIs love wherever we go! In 2021, we felt God leading us to step aside as Lead Pastors and prepare for a new season of ministry. Since then, we launched Salt & Light, a ministry based in Sarasota, Florida but with a reach that extends globally. In Matthew 5:13-16, Jesus taught that we should all be like salt and light, making a difference in this world for the Kingdom of God. He modeled love and truth perfectly—challenging religious systems while embracing and uplifting those often overlooked. He was called a friend of sinners for a reason, and we strive to carry that same heart in all we do.
Click the links below to learn more about the mission of Salt & Light, and please connect with us using the contact section at the bottom of each page—we’d love to hear from you!
Salt & Light is a 501c3 Non-Profit Ministry
OUR MISSION:
Our mission is to love God and people well and to see them transformed by the power of the Holy Spirit. We do this primarily through global missions, discipleship and our Leadership Network. With the Scriptures as our standard and the Holy Spirit as our guide, we work to equip believers and develop leaders as we work together to make a difference in this world in both practical and spiritual ways.
Global Missions
Whether we are doing acts of kindness, street ministry, disaster relief, creative arts, teaching or training, we do it all locally and around the world! And we love serving globally with other believers so that together we can love God and people well in both practical and spiritual ways. It’s amazing to reach people from all backgrounds, and to see His love transform their lives! For info on how you can join us for mission projects, click the button below, and visit our “Engagements” page for upcoming events.
2. Discipleship
Jesus called us all to “make disciples.” The local church is a great way to grow in our faith and in community with others. We work in tandem with local churches for discipleship and we do this through speaking engagements like church meetings, camps, retreats, and conferences and also by providing nearly 200 free teaching and training videos and free Bible college level course materials here on our website. We also do a lot of relational discipleship training through our live broadcasts and our Ministerial Network.
3. Leadership Network
We love connecting with people who are on mission for God! Our online Zoom Leadership Network Gatherings give leaders around the world the ability to collaborate, encourage one another, grow in their faith, and train for ministry. Whether you are a young person passionate about mission work, a seasoned pastor or worship leader, or a missionary serving far from home, we want to connect with you! And with our partnership with FMI, we also have the ability to legally license and ordain people into the ministry. Click the button below to learn more.
What’s New?
GREAT LOCAL OUTREACHES!
Our church did over 85 outreaches with hundreds of volunteers during Serve Week 2026. We were blessed to lead six of these outreaches. Together we served at local homeless shelters and rehab centers like Salvation Army, Resurrection House and Turning Points. We also did some practical work like helping foster parents paint a room for a young child and package seeds that will go around the world to feed families in need. We were blessed to be part of this Serve Week and see so many lives touched both spiritually and practically.
JOIN US FOR A MONTANA MISSION TRIP!
We are headed to Montana August 3-17 and we’d love for you to join us! We will be leading a Youth & Adult Camp, a Vacation Bible School and doing some Community Projects. We are working with people that we’ve known for many years and joining them to make a huge difference in this region. We did a mission project there in 2024 and we are excited to bring a team back for more! For more info on this trip, click here. We hope to hear from you soon!
To check out what we’ve been up to this past Spring, click the button below
In case you missed it, check out this short summary video of our 2025 Summer in S. Asia
S. Asia Trip Highlights (4 min)
Want to Share the Light?
Check out this video for a great way to share the love of Jesus
DISCIPLESHIP
Prepare for the Journey of Life!
Click the pictures below for free access to over 170 Teaching & Training Videos from Pastors Tom and Rhoda and many free Bible College courses
All of the content is provided free of charge. If you like the content and would like to help us build this resource, we appreciate your prayers! If you are able to provide financial support so we can focus more time on ministry, it’s also much appreciated. Click below for more info and thanks again!
Pastors Tom and Rhoda
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”
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