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Meet Our Leadership

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Pastor

Robert L. Manaway Sr.

Pastor Manaway, born in 1958 in Mississippi, answered his ministry calling at eighteen and was ordained in 1977. He married Evangelist Jessica H. Perine in 1981, having five children, thirteen grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Accepting the pastoral role at Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church in 1983, he holds multiple degrees and certifications while actively serving in various leadership roles within Baptist organizations, emphasizing his commitment to education and counseling. He cherishes his roles as a husband, father, and chief servant at Tabernacle.

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Overseer

Jessica P. Manaway

Evangelist Jessica H. Perine-Manaway, born in 1960, is the 10th of 13 children from Lucedale, MS. She embraced Christianity at 10 and officially accepted it at 12 during a revival. Called to preach in 1976, she overcame illness, walking miraculously after yielding to God's will. Married at 21, she moved to Seattle in 1983, conducting preaching engagements and founding ministries focused on youth development and women's spiritual growth. Her life's cherished sentiment echoes: "Jesus Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me."

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Sr. Pastoral Assistant

Joseph Manaway

Joseph Manaway, a passionate preacher since 2006, embarked on a multifaceted educational journey, earning degrees in Recording Arts, Psychology, and Christian Counseling, currently pursuing a Master's in Theology at Seattle Pacific University Seminary. Ordained in 2009, he embraced leadership roles, serving as a Young Adult Ministry Pastor before directing Youth & Young Adult Ministries in Las Vegas. Known for innovative fellowship services and directing a preachers' track at a Young Leaders Conference, he now serves as Assistant to the Pastor/Youth and Young Adult Pastor at Mount Calvary Baptist Church, touching lives across the USA and US Virgin Islands with the transformative message of Christ's love.

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