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.