PASTOR BARRY ADAMS (Founder and Senior Pastor)
Rev. Barry Richard Adams is the founder and senior pastor of Holmcroft Church.
Pastor Barry was brought up with his two brothers to go to a Methodist Sunday school, but his journey of faith began when as a family they moved house to take care of his Grandad after his Grandmother died. When Pastor was eleven, his family was struck with a tragedy – a drunk driver killed Pastor’s Dad while he was driving his motorbike. During these circumstances, a Pastor from a Pentecostal church came to see this grieving family and offered his help; through him two older brothers received the Lord as their Saviour in 1960. In the same year, Pastor was invited to an Evangelistic campaign held in a Brethren Church where he received Jesus as his own personal Saviour and started attending a Pentecostal church. At the age of 12, Pastor was baptized in water and in the Holy Spirit, he then felt drawn to serve the Lord in his local church.
Pearl was born into a Pentecostal family and God used her father as a gifted preacher and Pastor. While attending one of her dad’s meetings, Pearl received the Lord Jesus as her Saviour. She was baptized in water at the age of 14 and baptised in the Holy Spirit soon after.
Pastor Barry and Pearl met at an AOG conference in 1967 when Pearl was 16 and Pastor was 18, from where they set the stage for a life long journey together. They are now married for fifty years and during their forty years of serving the Lord together, this Pentecostal church has been established and are waiting on the Lord to fulfill all His promises.Pastor Barry and Pearl are blessed with two children – Lynn Martin and Lisa Adams. Lynn is happily married to Kevin Martin and blessed with two children – Hannah and Ben
Pastor Barry and Wife Pearl
Pastor Mathews and wife Beena
PASTOR MATHEWS GEORGE [a.k.a Benoy]
A Mechanical Engineer and factory management professional became an Evangelist for the lost souls and a Pastor by the appointment from the Lord God for His ministry.
Pastor Mathews was born to (Late) Pastor T M Georgekutty, a pioneer missionary to Malabar & Karnataka and Mrs. Saramma George in a remote village at the northern part of Kerala. Pastor was brought up in strict Christian faith and biblical teachings throughout his young age. He has accepted the Lord Jesus Christ, took water baptism and filled with Holy Spirit a few years later. After the successful completion of Sunday school and teacher’s trainings, Pastor has been involved teaching youngsters in Sunday School which continued for more than two decades.
Pastor has entered into the Holy matrimony with Beena Mathews George and they are blessed with a daughter Darrylanne Sarah James who is married to Ashley Varghese James.
Actively involved in the Lord’s ministry in different areas such as Personal & Public evangelism, Sunday School, Youth, Music, Christian Literature, Charitable works etc. Pastor has successfully completed his theological studies, received several management and leadership trainings. He has participated in various Socio-cultural awareness and career development campaigns and Outreach ministries.
Pastor was an integral part of the leadership team of online ministries which was highly effective for the spiritual fellowship of many from various continents at a crucial juncture during all the church services were standstill a few years ago. Conducted multi lingual online meetings for more than two years without a break which enabled many people to receive spiritual edification during the COVID pandemic.
Pastor has been entrusted with several responsibilities of which a few were:
– Managing Committee member IPC Education and Welfare Society Board.
– Former Estate Manager of IPC Theological Seminary, Kottayam
– Secretary of Susamachar Seva Mandali, Bhopal.
– Secretary of The Good News Charitable Society Board.
– First PYPA Secretary of IPC Western Region (Gujarat & Maharashtra) in early ‘90s.
Pastor was an active part of Pentecostal Assembly Muscat (OPA) for more than two decades and IPC Ebenezer Church Dubai in their several ministries and responsibilities for the kingdom of God. Pastor could lead many people to the saving grace of the Lord God by the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Pastor had been an integral part of various worship teams for three decades and delights in the spiritual music ministry. God enabled him to compose a few songs and also translated some traditional songs.
Pastor has a vision towards the expansion of the Kingdom of God and the spiritual upbringing of young generation by reaching the lost souls beyond the socio-cultural and language barriers, which the true essence of Christian teachings.