Warm-hearted and influential pastor dies

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Date posted:  1 Jul 2024
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Warm-hearted and influential pastor dies

The former pastor of one of the largest evangelical churches on the south coast of England has died.

Tony Sargent, who helped Worthing Tabernacle Church flourish into an even more thriving church, died aged 83. He had an extensive ministry across UK evangelicalism and was previously a director of Evangelicals Now.

Rich Owen, current pastor of Worthing Tabernacle, said: ‘Tony was well known among the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) for his Bible teaching, philanthropy, and the advancement of global missionary work.

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