Senior Pastors
Barry & Kimba Cunningham
Barry Cunningham pastors New Life Church in Cork, Ireland. He has been in fulltime ministry for over 30 years, and places an emphasis on the authority of the Word of God and walking in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Barry and his wife Kimba are graduates of Rhema Bible Training Center, and Barry also holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Southwest Missouri State University.
Ever since coming to know the Lord in 1980, Barry has been involved in pioneering churches. This call on his life has taken him throughout the United States, and parts of Europe and Africa, where he boldly preaches the Word and is helping to raise up Godly leaders.
Barry’s Vision is to see more churches and leaders raised up in Ireland and beyond.
Pastor Kimba Cunningham, wife of Pastor Barry, is the director of the Women's and Children's Ministries here at New Life Church. Starting with a degree in Primary Education from Oral Roberts University, and biblical training from Rhema Bible College, Pastor Kimba has spent over years ministering to children of all ages, and also to men and women of NLCC and beyond. Kimba has a passion to share the love of Jesus, and to teach the Word. Kimba demonstrates a wonderful mother's heart and loves being an encouragement to the body of Christ.Pastors Barry and Kimba have five adult children: Michael, Rory, Megan, Stephanie, and Brianna, as well as a son-in-law (Mike, married to Brianna), and daughter-in-law (Desiree, married to eldest son Michael). Barry and Kimba adore spending time with their grandchildren, Malachi and Judah.