Leadership

Appointed in 2012. Pastor Manuel was born in Spain, and he is a second-generation CoG minister. He initiated his ministry as a music pastor and did professional studies in Music (Spain). He is a graduate of the European Theological Seminary (Germany) with a major in church music and pastoral studies, and a postgraduate of Lee University (USA) with a major in Theology. Pastor Manuel has been a member of the European Pentecostal Theological Association (EPTA) since 2009. He recently participated as a co-author of the Global Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies Encyclopaedia (GPCS). He is married to Bethany and they have two sons, Ethan and Timothy. After almost 10 years serving as the pastor for Elgin Community Church, in August 2022, Manuel was elected as the President of the European Thelogical Seminary (ETS – Germany), where he has recently moved with his family. Rev Rick Harris has been elected as the new pastor and will be inducted in due course.