Pastoral
Senior Co-Pastor Cranston Knowles
Pastor Cranston Knowles is a Bahamian born teacher and pastor with a heart for ministry. He is married to Michigan born, Susanna, whom he met while they were serving together at a Christian camp in Tennessee. Pastor Cranston trusted Jesus Christ as Saviour at the early age of 5 while attending Nassau Christian Academy. Graduating from NCA, he attended Pensacola Christian College to begin preparing for ministry. There, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Bible, Master’s degrees in Bible and Education, and an Education Specialist Degree in Educational Administration.
Pastor Cranston loves teaching and has served the Lord locally and abroad, both in the classroom and in school administration. He has taught at Pensacola Christian Academy in Florida, at Eight Mile Rock High School in Grand Bahama, and at Nassau Christian Academy and Kingsway Academy in Nassau. He worked in administration at Bill Rice Christian Academy in Tennessee and South Haven Christian Academy in Nassau. He has also served with Operation Mobilization (a missions organization most known for the Logos Book Ship), and The Adventure Learning Center.
In ministry, Pastor Cranston has worked in Christian camps, traveled as an evangelist, and served as pastor. He presently serves with Abundant Life Bible Church where his main role is Senior Co-Pastor, a position he has held since 2010.
Senior Co-Pastor Gil Maycock
Lester, Gilbert, Herman Maycock (better known as ‘Pastor Gil’) was born in Nassau, Bahamas on October 9th 1960 to Mr. Lester and Mrs. Joyce Maycock. Married to Helen J. Maycock (nee McKinzie).
EARLY EDUCATION
His early education began at the Jack & Jill Kindergarten, Kingsway Academy (1965 – 1972), and from there he went on to study at Government High School (1972 – 77).
COLLEGE AND GRADUATE LEVEL STUDIES
Gil enrolled in the Commonwealth Bible College (1977 – 79). He then enrolled in Liberty Baptist College, Lynchburg, Virginia (1979 – 1983), where he earned the “Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications”. Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Deerfield, Illinois (1983 – 85), where he earned his Masters in Christian Education.
YOUTH INVOLVEMENT:
Served as a Juvenile Panelist in Juvenile Court for approximately 6 and a half years. He served as Chairman of the National Youth Advisory Council for the Ministry of Youth for 3 years. He was a member of the Consultative Committee on compiling the National Youth Development Report for the Ministry of Youth.
Pastor Gil also served on the Bahamas’ Steering Committee to facilitate Youth Parliament and Exchange Program involving 17 Caribbean Countries including the Bahamas.