Pastor Emeritus Wendell "Buck" and Ann Sharpe

Pastor Wendell Sharpe, lovingly known as Pastor Buck is the Senior Pastor of Living Word Community. He was Born and raised in Chester, Pa, and gave his life to The Lord when God reveal Himself to him in a vision. Pastor Buck's calling has been to bring people to Christ regardless of their culture, ethnicities, genders, or any other differences, to be reconciled into one body. His desire is to see Colossians 1:28 fulfilled in everyone he comes in contact with. A man decades ahead of his time, he called the church to reconciliation long before it became popular within the Body of Christ. Pastor Buck stands out as a leader among church leaders within the Mid-Atlantic region.

His wife, 'Sister Ann', was called to intercession by the Lord 35 years ago, she is the ultimate prayer warrior and leads the women’s ministry. She has been the driving force and coordinator of LWC’s women’s retreat 18 years running.

Since they started attending Living Word Community in 1967, Pastor and sister Sharpe have touched many lives through their ministries and hearts. They have also raised three sons and one daughter. They have three granddaughters, one grandson, one son-in-law, and two daughters in-law.

Elder Ted and Karen Lewis

Pastor Ted came to Living Word thirty seven years ago when an "old" friend shared his faith in Christ with him. Since then, he has served in various ministries and is now an elder and pastor. He married Karen 38 years ago, and together they have two tremendously gifted and beautiful children.

While Pastor Ted enjoys professional sports, classical music, and birdwatching (he has seen 1,156 species in 5 continents!), Karen favorite book is Go Dog Go! She is fluent in German, loves board/word games, works as a school and business administrator, and is a hospitality "queen".

At Living Word, Karen is leading the Ushering and the Women ministries

Pastor Dave and Seema Freer

Pastor Dave accepted Jesus at 15 when a friend shared the Gospel with him. He went on to study theology, became the youth pastor, and is now the lead elder of Living Word Community. He also leads the Children's Ministry and serves as one of the church administrators. He is married to Seema and they have two adorable little girls.

As an international student looking for answers, Seema found just that at a Billy
Graham crusade in 1992. There she dedicated her life to the Lord and has been a member of Living Word Community ever since. She is now involved in the Women's Ministry and teaches Sunday School. She is also an adjunct faculty member at Temple University. In her spare time she loves to read.

Pastor Dave loves the outdoors and has hiked the Grand Canyon 7 times!



Deacon Efrain and Eva Posada

Born in Columbia, Efrain has been attending Living Word Community since 1981, after being saved through the testimony of his cousin. He always serves from his heart, as an evangelist, homemeeting leader and in (church) maintenance. Efrain lives a life of service, both inside and outside of the church. Playful, yet genuine and kind, Efrain is a part of the Living Word Leadership team. He also loves spending time with his wife Eva, their three children, and their grandson.