Shepherds of Our Faith

Our Leadership

Meet Pastor Hans P Thomas and the pastors who have shepherded MPC since 2022.

Senior Pastor · 2022–present

Pastor Hans P Thomas

Pastor Hans P Thomas is an ordained Church of God (CoG) minister and has served as church pastor at several churches for the past 17 years. He is the second of three children born to the late Pr. K P Thomas and Mrs. Annamma Thomas.

Pastor Hans is married to Alphonsa Varghese, and they are blessed with two children, Tabitha Anna Hans and Naithan Thomas Hans. His elder sister, Simi Thomas, and family are settled in Kuwait, and his younger brother, Jans P Thomas, and family are settled in Canada.

In June 2022, Pastor Hans accepted the invitation of Manchester Pentecostal Church to take up the role of Church Pastor and President and moved to the UK with his family.

Called to Full-Time Ministry

At the age of twelve, Pastor Hans accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour and shortly after took water baptism and was filled with the Holy Spirit.

During his college days, God enabled Pastor Hans to start a youth ministry called Soldiers for Christ, born of his passion to bring souls to Christ.

After completing his bachelor's degree (BSc Computer Science & Information Technology), Pastor Hans started his career as an IT Technical Support Analyst in Kuwait. Alongside his secular job, he had a passion for serving the Lord and was involved in church ministry at an independent church (Jesus Disciples Ministry).

During a fasting prayer meeting, Pastor Hans heard the voice of the Lord to quit his job and serve the Lord as a full-time minister. Heeding the call of God, he resigned his job and joined New India Bible Seminary (NIBS), Paippad, and completed his Masters in Divinity (MDiv). Pastor Hans has taken up assignments as church minister at various churches in Kerala and Kuwait, with his recent tenure being church pastor at Church of God, Mangaf, Kuwait.

Our Journey

Previous Pastors

The pastors who shepherded MPC from its founding in 2004 until 2021.

2013–2016 & 2019–2021

Pastor

Cicil Hansily Cheeran

1974–2021

Pr. Cicil served as our church minister for two terms, from 2013–2016 and from 2019–2021, until his call to heavenly abode. We fondly remember his contribution to church growth and his passion for souls.

“Well done, good and faithful servant.”

Matthew 25:21

20042004–2005

Pastor

Joseph Abraham

Pr. Joseph was the first church minister at MPC. He was instrumental in providing leadership during the early stages of church growth in 2004, until he migrated to the United States as a family in 2005.

20052005–2007

Pastor

Berly Jacob Varghese

Pr. Berly served as MPC's church minister from 2005–2007, until he migrated to the United States as a family.

20072007–2013 & 2016–2019

Pastor

Tomy Kurian

Pr. Tomy served as MPC's church minister for two terms, from 2007–2013. He further served a second term from 2016–2019.