ABOUT GCC's ELDERS
Wesley Tyler
Elder / Pastor
Wesley Tyler has been the full-time vocational Pastor at Grace Covenant Church since December of 2019. Before moving to New Hampshire with his wife Lyndsay, he served as an elder in his native state of Florida.
Wes has been a certified biblical counselor with ACBC since 2012. He holds a Bachelor's and Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Central Florida as well as a Master of Theological Studies and a Master of Divinity from Reformed Baptist Seminary.
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Wes has been passionate about local evangelism since the Lord saved him and he continues to proclaim the gospel and engage in evangelistic efforts. He considers New England as his mission field and prays for God to bring revival here once again.
Richard Amador
Elder / Pastor
Richard Amador is one of our original congregants who helped pioneer this ministry. Along with his wife Kelley, they became charter members in 1987 when the church became an established work.
Rich grew up in Denver, Colorado, raised in a godly home and was born-again as a young child in elementary school. He has had a sincere love for Christ and His people since childhood.
Brother Rich served as a Deacon here at GCC for a number of years and has been an Elder for nearly twenty-five years.
Michael Maguire
Elder / Pastor
Mike Maguire was saved in 1973. He and his wife Amy were married in 1974 and have six sons and nine grandchildren. Mike and his wife have been serving at GCC since 2002, and members since 2003.
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A native of Massachusetts, Mike served in the Air Force in the Mid-west. In 1980 Mike was called to pastor a small church in Westford, MA for several years. He has a B.A. in Colonial America from the University of Lowell, and an M.Div. from Central Baptist Seminary in Minneapolis, MN.
After moving to New Hampshire, brother Mike remained active in serving in youth ministry, preaching, teaching, and starting his own construction business. Here at GCC he served as a Deacon for a number of years and was ordained an Elder in July of 2011.
Alain Gauthier
Elder / Pastor
Al Gauthier was born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, and raised as a Roman Catholic. Al immigrated with his family at age thirteen to Nashua, New Hampshire.
He married his wife Ann in 1981, and they have two children and six grandchildren. Al graduated from East Coast Aero Technical School as a Certified Aircraft Technician.
Brother Al was born-again in 1978 at the age of twenty-six and served the Lord in Quebec for nine years. Upon returning to Nashua, NH he was ordained an Elder in 1981. Al became a member of Grace Covenant Church in 1998, and was ordained an Elder in 2020.
