Who Leads Us
As with most Baptist churches, we are congregational in our form of government. Our congregation chooses its pastors, amends its by-laws, and in prayer, determines its direction.
We believe that Jesus Christ, who is described more than once in the New Testament, is the head of church and ultimately leads and guides us.
We look to the Bible, God's Word, for direction as well.
We do have human leaders as well, and we pray for them, that they might be led by the Lord of the church, Jesus Christ.
They are:
GARY L. MCCLENTHEN - Pastor
Gary has been serving MBC for almost 10 years, having worked in multi-staff churches over a few decades in the areas of youth ministry, musical worship and discipleship. Gary loves teaching God's Word, book by book; verse by verse. Gary loves watching people grow in the Lord and has learned from years of experience that no one is so far gone, that he can't be radically transformed, put back together by the power hidden in the grace of God! Gary has been married to his wife, Tami, for more than 25 years, is a father to six children, and believes strongly in adoption, and what that process can do to turn a kid's life around for good! You are encouraged to email Gary about any questions you might have about MBC or the Christian walk in general. His email is [email protected].
MATTHEW HOUK - Director of Student and Family Ministries
Matt comes to us by way of the state of Alabama. Matt works primarily with teens, loves them and is young enough to be in tune with their unique questions and challenges. Matt lives with his wife Amanda, who, along with being the daughter of a Boston area pastor, has a keen understanding of teenage girls, as she works closely with her husband in our church's ministry to youth. If you'd like to know more about MBC Youth Ministry, or would love to chat about how things are going in your role as a parent to a teen, email Matt at [email protected].
We believe that Jesus Christ, who is described more than once in the New Testament, is the head of church and ultimately leads and guides us.
We look to the Bible, God's Word, for direction as well.
We do have human leaders as well, and we pray for them, that they might be led by the Lord of the church, Jesus Christ.
They are:
GARY L. MCCLENTHEN - Pastor
Gary has been serving MBC for almost 10 years, having worked in multi-staff churches over a few decades in the areas of youth ministry, musical worship and discipleship. Gary loves teaching God's Word, book by book; verse by verse. Gary loves watching people grow in the Lord and has learned from years of experience that no one is so far gone, that he can't be radically transformed, put back together by the power hidden in the grace of God! Gary has been married to his wife, Tami, for more than 25 years, is a father to six children, and believes strongly in adoption, and what that process can do to turn a kid's life around for good! You are encouraged to email Gary about any questions you might have about MBC or the Christian walk in general. His email is [email protected].
MATTHEW HOUK - Director of Student and Family Ministries
Matt comes to us by way of the state of Alabama. Matt works primarily with teens, loves them and is young enough to be in tune with their unique questions and challenges. Matt lives with his wife Amanda, who, along with being the daughter of a Boston area pastor, has a keen understanding of teenage girls, as she works closely with her husband in our church's ministry to youth. If you'd like to know more about MBC Youth Ministry, or would love to chat about how things are going in your role as a parent to a teen, email Matt at [email protected].