Leadership

Pastor Allen, who is our Senior Pastor and his wife Molly have been pastoring Praise Tabernacle for over 27 years. They have a heart to reach the lost, care for the hurting and introduce people to Jesus. As the Rhode Island director of Christians United for Israel, Pastor Allen strongly supports the State of Israel. His strong desire is to encourage people in their faith and to tell unbelievers that God is their friend and not their enemy.

Pastor Levi is passionate about the word of God and the power of a local church to transform a community. He is an advocate and pillar for many in the recovery world.

Pastor Josh is passionate about helping the next generation know Jesus and grow in their faith. He leads Ave Youth and serves as our Administrative Pastor, bringing strong leadership and a gift for organization to our church. Having served three tours in the military, Josh has a heart for serving others.

Pastor Barry is our Children's Pastor over our Blast Kids Ministry. He and his wife Wendy, have a tremendous passion for teaching and raising our next generation to be all God has created them to be. He has a desire to understand the ever so changing culture children are raised in and his creative communication of Biblical truths keeps kids engaged, excited to learn.

Pastor Dave and his wife Ann believe strongly in the power God’s Word has to positively change lives and equip people to make a difference in the world around them. Pastor Dave oversees our staff, offering spiritual guidance and support.

Gilannie oversees the daily work of our church office, keeping communication and administration organized so our pastors, staff, and ministries can serve well.

Tony assists our ministries, and helps people find the information they need through our church office. She also serves with the Rhode Island Dream Center.

Grace supports our staff and ministries through office administration. She also leads Next Steps, Connect Corner, and our Sunday and Wednesday Connect Teams, helping people find their place in our church family.

Austen leads worship and builds, organizes, and equips our worship teams, helping our church family lift their voices together.

Leonell oversees sound, lighting, computers, and livestream production. He equips our staff and ministry teams with the technology they need for services, youth and children's programs, and community outreach.

Stan cares for our buildings and grounds, working with vendors and volunteers. He pursues grants, coordinates donations and pickups, and helps oversee the Rhode Island Dream Center's food truck outreach. He also leads our end-times Bible study and coordinates the Christmas show, lights, and carnival.

Paul manages our accounting and maintains financial checks and balances, helping our church steward its resources with care and accountability.