North Central Collective Board
Each church in the North Central Collective has a voting seat on the NCC Board. This seat is filled by a member of good standing that has been selected by that church. The Board plans events, assesses potential leaders for the NCC apprenticeship programs, commissions the apostolic team, and coordinates resources to best serve the mission of establishing a Gospel presence that leads to Gospel proclamation in our region. Additional seats on the board are reserved for the Church Planter Residency Program or key leaders that have been invited to serve a specific role in the work of the NCC.
Chair: Tom Clinkscale
Pastor; The Chapel, Winchendon, MA
Tom has served as Pastor at The Chapel since December 2008. Tom’s passion to teach and lead others has been expressed as a pastor, professor, and coach. He has served in the local church for 35 years; restoring and renewing Christians in their love for Christ, His church, and her mission to reach those without Christ and to establish them in the Faith.
Tom has been married to his best friend and ministry partner, Shannon, since 1989 and they have four outstanding adult children with the added blessing of two beautiful daughter-in-laws and one amazing son-in-law.
Co-Chair: Chris Brown
Pastor; First Baptist Church of Westminster, Westminster, MA
Chris grew up in Pearisburg, Virginia, and then Clifton Park, New York, the youngest of five children. Graduating from high school in 1979, he worked in banking and as a securities broker for 10+ years. In 1988 Chris felt called by God to go into full time ministry and attended Moody Bible Institute (MBI) in Chicago from 1989 to 1993 graduating with a B.A. in Pastoral Studies.
After graduation from MBI, Chris pastored a small church in Racine, Wisconsin from 1995 to 2002. He and Kathy moved to Massachusetts where he attended Bethel Seminary of the East (BSOE) from 2002-2006 and graduated with his Masters in Theological Studies. While attending studies at BSOE, Chris was called to be the Assistant Pastor/Director of Ministries here at First Baptist Church in November of 2004 until July 2006. After acting as Interim Pastor for eight months, Pastor Chris was voted in as Senior Pastor on Palm Sunday 2007.
Treasurer/Agent: Don Theriault
Pastor; Athol-Orange Baptist Church, Athol, MA
Don, along with his wife April and their three girls, began worshipping with the AOBC family in 2009. Through his service in a variety of ministries over the years, Don’s passion for God’s word and love for His people grew.
Before being called as Senior Pastor in 2019, Don served the church first as an Elder, and then as Associate Pastor. It was through this service, and under the mentorship of Pastor Mark Bariloni, that God’s calling on his life was affirmed.
Don has a heart to preach the Gospel that people might have a life-transforming encounter with our Savior Jesus Christ. His favorite thing to do is spend time with his girls. He also enjoys working in the garden and just being outdoors.
Secretary: Jason Beamon
Pastor; Green River Bible Church, Greenfield, MA
Jason Beamon holds a Master of Divinity from Crown College and has been in full-time pastoral ministry for twelve years. He and his wife Erin have been married since 2005 and have three children. Jason serves as the lead pastor at Green River Bible Church in Greenfield, MA.
Bethany Baptist Church, Gardner, MA
Vacant Seat
Tim McLaughlin
CPRP Intern, NCC Liaison
The Chapel, Winchendon, MA
Tim has been involved in church planting in Massachusetts since 2008. He and his wife, Carol, have been involved in 3 church planting teams, and are working through the CPRP in preparation for planting within the NCC.