Meet The Team

Elliot Diaz

Lead Pastor

Hi, I’m Elliot and Welcome to Manna! I get to serve as Lead Pastor of Manna Church in the Waynesville, St. Robert, and Fort Leonard Wood areas. 

In 2013, I joined the Manna Church (Fayetteville) staff after eleven years of active duty service in the United States Army. While on active duty, I served in the 18th Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division, Security Assistance, and the Joint Special Operations Command. Between 2013 and 2023, I served in several pastoral roles (Small Groups Pastor, Executive Place Site Pastor, Cliffdale Site Pastor, and member of the Executive Team), while simultaneously serving as a chaplain in the North Carolina Army National Guard, where I retired on August 30, 2022. In 2023, my family and I felt called by God to move to Missouri to lead Manna Church in the Fort Leonard Wood area, and lead a local church where people can find Jesus, find belonging, and grow in their God given purpose.
 
I hold a Master of Divinity from Liberty University. I have a passion to help people discover, develop, and move toward their God-given purpose. I’ve been married to the love of my life (Jessica) since 2006, and we have three world-changers (Josiah-15yrs, Isabel-13yrs, and Felicity-7yrs). We are looking forward to seeing what God is going to do in the Waynesville, St. Robert, and Fort Leonard Wood areas and throughout the military highway. 

Our Team

Learon Tomlinson

Associate Pastor 

Staci Tomlinson

Executive Director of Ministries

Jasmine Kennedy

Operations Director 

Liz Miller

Manna Kids Director

Brendan & Alyssa Evans

Small Groups Directors

Chris Torres

Manna Students Director 

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