The job of a preacher or evangelist is sometimes referred to in the New Testament as the ministry of the word. Although people frequently refer to the preacher of a church as the pastor, the New Testament uses the term "pastor" for the office variously called "shepherd," "elder," "bishop," "overseer," or "presbyter" (see Acts 20). What the preacher does, however, is preach the word of God to the church as well as to the world around him; sometimes he is referred to as an evangelist, a person who tells the "good news" (the gospel) to others.

Our preacher, Park Linscomb, has been working for the church in Manchester for 33 years. He graduated from Lubbock Christian University in 1974 with a Bachelors of Arts Degree in Bible (minor in Biblical Languages) and received a Master of Science in Human Services 10 years later (Counseling and Community Psychology) from what is now Southern New Hampshire University. His special area of ministry is preaching, teaching the Bible, Christian counseling, and evangelism. His special interests include biblical languages, biblical archaeology, and computers.