Pastor Neal Locke
Senior Pastor / Head of StaffAbout
Pastor Neal is a third-generation El Pasoan and a graduate of Coronado High School. Two of his three children attended First Presbyterian Church & School, and his wife Amy served as the preschool music teacher for several years. Among other pursuits, Neal enjoys playing the bagpipes, translating medieval manuscripts, juggling knives, and metalsmithing.
Education & Experience
Neal holds a master’s degree in Education and a master’s degree in divinity, both from Princeton, and a BA in English Literature from Oral Roberts University. He is currently writing his PhD dissertation in Scandinavian Studies at the University of Aberdeen. He has two decades of experience teaching in public and private schools and has served as Senior Pastor at First Presbyterian Church & School for 14 years.