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 call "sherperd," "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; soemtimes he is referred to as an evangelist, a person who tells the "good news" (the gospel) to others.

Our Pulpit Minister

Our preacher, Park Linscomb, has been working for the church in Manchester for 33 years. He graduatated 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.

Our Youth Minister

Preston grew up in Pinellas Park, Florida. Upon graduation he attended Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas majoring in History and Vocational Ministry. He also earned a masters in Historical Theology from Harding University Graduate School of Religion. His wife, Alana, grew up in Ballston Spa, NY and also graduated from Harding University majoring in Special Education. Preston has a wide array of interests from baseball, football, racquet sports, and hiking to drawing, painting, rock carving, cooking, and reading. Building upon their experience in youth ministry in Texas, Preston and Alana desire to help the youth in the Manchester region transform their lives closer to the example of Jesus.