The Leadership
LEAD & TEACHING Pastor - Matthew Mcglade
After earning an Honours Degree in Applied Chemistry at Coventry University, Matthew worked as a Science Teacher for a number of years, while also serving in various pastoral roles in churches in Warwickshire and Northern Ireland. He furthered his learning towards a Master’s Degree in Applied Theology, where upon he lectured in Theology in Ireland for a year and served on the pastoral staff of a large church in Northern Ireland.
From an early age, Matthew has always had a passion for the message of The Bible and mission of the local church. His mission is to be discipled and to make disciples and leaders for Jesus. To be persistent and focused in seeking to leave a legacy of personal change and growth in peoples lives, by educating the human mind, will and emotions. To inform people of timeless and time-tested universal principles, showing how to apply them and thereby help people make better life choices to reach their full potential.
Matthew is currently, serving as The Lead and Teaching Pastor at Mansfield Pentecostal Church. His dream is to help build at healthy and vibrant church in the heart of Mansfield, which loves God, loves people, and is devoted to learning, serving and reaching, with the gospel of Christ at the heart of all it does.
Statement of Faith of The Mansfield Pentecostal Church
We believe that the Bible (i.e. the Old and New Testaments excluding the Apocrypha), is the inspired Word of God, the infallible, all sufficient rule for faith and practice.
o 2 Tim. 3:15-16 o 2 Peter 1:21
We believe in the unity of the One True and Living God who is the Eternal, SelfExistent “I AM”, Who has also revealed Himself as One being co-existing in three Persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit
o Deuteronomy 6:4 o Mark 12:29
o Matt 28:19 o 2 Corinthians 13:14
We believe in the Virgin Birth, Sinless Life, Miraculous Ministry, Substitutionary Atoning Death, Bodily Resurrection, Triumphant Ascension and Abiding Intercession of the Lord Jesus Christ and in His premillennial,personal,visible, bodily return in power and glory as the blessed hope of all believers
o Isaiah 7:14 o Matthew 1:23
o Hebrews 7:26 o 1 Peter 2:22
o Acts 2:22, 10:38 o 2 Corinthians 5:21
o Hebrews 9:12 o Luke 24:39
o 1 Corinthians 15:4 o Acts 1:9
o Ephesians 4:8-10 o Romans 8:34
o Hebrews 7:25 o 1 Corinthians 15:22-24, 51-57
o 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 o Revelation 20:1-6
We believe in the fall of man, who was created pure and upright, but fell by voluntary transgression.
o Genesis 1:26-31, 3:1-7 o Romans 5:12-21
We believe in salvation through faith in Christ, who, according to the Scriptures, died for our sins, was buried and was raised from the dead on the third day, and that through His Blood we have Redemption.
o Titus 2:11, 3:5-7 o Romans 10:8-15
o 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
This experience is also known as the new birth, and is an instantaneous and complete operation of the Holy Spirit upon initial faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.
o John 3:5-6 o James 1:18
o 1 Peter 1:23 o 1 John 5:1
We believe that all who have truly repented and believed in Christ as Lord and Saviour are commanded to be baptised by immersion in water.
o Matt. 28:19 o Acts 10:47-48 o Acts 2:38-39
We believe in the baptism in the Holy Spirit as an enduement of the believer with power for service, the initial, evidence of which is the speaking with other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance.
o Acts 1:4-5, 8, 2:4, 10:44-46, 11:14-16, 19:6
We believe in the operation of the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the gifts of Christ in the Church today.
o 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 28 o Ephesians 4:7-16
We believe in holiness of life and conduct in obedience to the command of God.
o 1 Peter 1:14-16 o Hebrews 12:14
o 1 Thessalonians 5:23 o 1 John 2:6
We believe that deliverance from sickness, by Divine Healing is provided for in the Atonement.
o Isaiah 53:4-5 o Matthew 8:16-17 o James 5:13-16
We believe that all who have truly repented and believe in Christ as Lord and Saviour should regularly participate in Breaking of Bread.
o Luke 22:14-20 o 1 Corinthians 11:20-34
We believe in the bodily resurrection of all men, the everlasting conscious bliss of all who truly believe in our Lord Jesus Christ and the everlasting conscious punishment of all whose names are not written in the Book of Life.
o Daniel 12:2-3 o John 5:28-29
o 1 Corinthians 15:22-24 o Matthew 25:46
o 2 Thessalonians 1:9 o Revelation 20:10-15