Our Leaders

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The Tackett Family

The Reverend Dr. John Tackett leads our church family with the help of his wife, Joan, alongside their daughters, Joelle & Jessalyn. Pastor Tackett and his wife have served at the Lonoke Apostolic Church together since 1982. While serving as our pastor, Dr. Tackett is also the superintendent for Lonoke Public Schools.
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Joan Tackett leads our church through music, women's ministry, and Sunday School. When she is not working at the church, she is working at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, as a nurse practitioner and assistant professor of nursing.

Joelle Tackett is the leader of our Spanish ministry and is involved with music, youth and children's ministries. She has a master's degree in Spanish and teaches at Cabot High School.

Dr. Jessalyn Tackett leads the LACafé team and is involved with music, youth and children's ministries. Jessalyn is a Pharmacist and works at Walgreens Pharmacy.

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The Warbingtons

The Reverend Micah Warbington is in his 17th year as an evangelist for the UPCI. When he is not evangelizing, Micah serves alongside Pastor Tackett as an associate minister. He is also the President of the North Central New Jersey youth district, where he holds his minister's license.
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Morgan Warbington serves LAC & the North Central New Jersey youth alongside her husband. Before marrying Micah, Morgan led the youth in the church where her parents pastor in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. In her day-to-day, Morgan works for the Arkansas Department of Education as a computer science program advisor.