Our Patrons

Rev Dr Scoffield Eversley BSS & Rev Dr Margaret Eversley BSM

Two lives devoted to Christian ministry, education and community service.

Rev. Dr. Margaret Eversley and Rev. Dr. Scoffield Eversley together — A shared life of faith, learning and service

Our Patrons

A lifetime of ministry entrusted to the future

The Scoffield and Margaret Eversley Foundation honours two lives devoted to Christian ministry, education and community service. For more than six decades, Rev. Dr. Scoffield Eversley, BSS, and Rev. Dr. Margaret Eversley, BSM, have served the Church of the Nazarene in Barbados and beyond, bringing their faith to bear on pastoral care, the preparation of leaders and service to others.

As our patrons, they bring to the Foundation the name and reputation earned through those years of ministry. Their story helps explain the spirit of service that inspires our work and the commitment to God’s kingdom that they continue to share with us.

Their Shared Story

Faith and service, shaped together

Roots in Faith and Community

Scoffield was born in Fairview, St. George, and Margaret in Rock Hall, St. George. Both grew up in families connected to Newbury Church of the Nazarene, where attending church was part of everyday life. Within that shared community, they developed their faith and came to know one another.

Scoffield’s interest in the young Margaret King grew into a courtship. Although she did not initially return his affection, a relationship developed that would become a lifelong partnership. Both committed their lives to God, with Scoffield being baptised before Margaret, who was considered too young at the time.

A Shared Call to Ministry

Their call to ministry emerged at the Church of the Nazarene’s first youth camp in Barbados. Encouraged by their parents to attend, each experienced a personal call from God without knowing that the other had experienced the same. A year later, Scoffield entered Nazarene Training College in Trinidad.

That choice meant setting aside a different future. His sister in England had arranged for him to study mechanical engineering at Bennetts College. He chose theological training instead, a decision he has never regretted.

Margaret also wanted to prepare for ministry, but she was still in secondary school. When a family financial crisis threatened her education despite a partial scholarship, her mother sought advice from District Superintendent Rev. Lawrence Faul. With his encouragement and the promised help of relatives in Trinidad, Margaret joined the college. Her brother Alonza took full responsibility for her finances and cared for her throughout her three years there.

Marriage and the Beginning of Their Ministry

Both graduated in 1965. Scoffield was assigned to the Foursquare and Padmore circuit, and they married on 2 April 1966. Margaret then joined him in ministry. Their marriage became the setting for decades of shared service, while each also developed a distinctive contribution to the church and wider community.

Two Individual Journeys

Distinct callings, one shared ministry

Rev. Dr. Scoffield Eversley standing outside in a brown suit

His Journey

Rev Dr Scoffield Eversley BSS

Pastoral Ministry and Church Development

Scoffield’s pastoral ministry took him to congregations across Barbados. Alongside his church assignments, he served as District Sunday School Director and District Nazarene Youth International President. He started the Caravan Movement in Barbados and introduced youth quiz, sports and debate activities, helping to create opportunities for young people to participate in church life.

In 1988, he was elected the second national District Superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene Barbados District. He served in that role until 1998 and planted Western Light Church of the Nazarene in January 1992.

Pastoral assignments
Pastoral assignment	Period
Padmore and Four Square	1966–1968
Cave Hill and Black Rock	1968–1973
St. Christopher and Gemswick	1973–1976
Bank Hall	1976–1988
Western Light	1992–1998

Regional and Global Leadership

Scoffield served on the General Board of the Church of the Nazarene, the denomination’s highest administrative board, from 1988 to 1998. His work in theological education also included ten years as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Nazarene Theological College in Trinidad.

On 1 July 1998, he became President of Caribbean Nazarene Theological College, his alma mater, serving until 2014. During his presidency, the institution became Caribbean Nazarene College as its teaching expanded beyond theology. The college also secured a second accreditation from the accreditation body of Trinidad and Tobago, and graduates went on to gain admission to University of the West Indies campuses.

Alongside his college leadership, he served as Caribbean Field Strategy Coordinator from 2000 to 2011. These responsibilities extended his ministry across the region and connected local church work with the denomination’s wider mission.

Study and Public Service

Scoffield continued his own theological studies at Covington Theological College, earning bachelor’s and master’s degrees in theological studies and a Doctor of Theology degree. His service beyond the church included membership of school boards in Barbados and the Ministry of Health’s Mental Health Review Board, chaplaincy to three primary schools, and prison ministry.

In 2012, he received the Barbados Service Star. The honour forms part of a record of service that spans pastoral ministry, church leadership, education and the wider community.

Her Journey

Rev Dr Margaret Eversley BSM

Education and School Leadership

Margaret combined ministry with a career in education in Barbados from 1972 to 2005. She studied at Erdiston Teachers’ Training College and the University of the West Indies, completing her studies with honours. She also earned a Certificate in Educational Management and Administration from the University of the West Indies.

Her career included serving as acting principal of the first primary school she had attended. She was later appointed Principal of South District Primary School. Alongside her work in education, she served for ten years as a Cub Scout leader.

Pastoral Ministry and Discipleship

Margaret was ordained as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene during Scoffield’s tenure as District Superintendent. She began her pastoral ministry at Rock Hall, St. Thomas, serving the church from 1997 to 2006. In 2019, she accepted the pastorate of Thorpes Cottage Church of the Nazarene.

Her work with children and Christian education included six years as District Sunday School Director, starting a children’s camp, and introducing children’s quiz and other activities. These contributions brought together her experience as an educator and her commitment to the spiritual development of others.

Missions and Regional Service

Margaret served for five years as District President of Nazarene Missions International, commonly known as NMI. She also served for four years as a board member of Caribbean Nazarene Theological College.

Her international responsibilities included eight consecutive years on the NMI Global Council in Kansas City, representing the Caribbean. Following the renaming of the Caribbean Region as the Mesoamerica Region, she served for a further two years as NMI Coordinator for the English Field. Her total service on the Global Council was ten years.

College Service and Further Study

After retiring from her career in Barbados, Margaret moved to Trinidad, where she supported Scoffield’s work for ten years and took on substantial responsibilities at the college. Her roles included Dean of Student Services, Hospitality Director and Work and Witness Coordinator. She also served as acting president during some of Scoffield’s business trips.

While in Trinidad, she pursued a Ph.D. in Counselling at Newburgh Theological Seminary in Indianapolis, USA. Her work across education, pastoral care and college life reflects the breadth of her service to people and institutions.

In 2018, Margaret received the Barbados Service Medal, adding national recognition to her years of contribution in education, ministry and community life.

Rev. Dr. Margaret Eversley standing outside in a purple dress

Their Continuing Legacy

Faith, family and service remain closely connected

The Eversleys retired from their assignment in Trinidad in 2014 and returned to Barbados. Soon afterwards, they accepted the call to pastor Western Light, the church Scoffield had founded. He retired from pastoral ministry in 2018. When Margaret accepted pastoral duties at Thorpes Cottage in 2019, Scoffield continued to support her ministry.

Their shared life also includes three children, a grandchild and a great-grandchild. Faith, family and service have remained closely connected throughout their journey, from their early years at Newbury to their ministry in Barbados and across the Caribbean.

Their Patronage and Our Purpose

A name and reputation placed in service of others

Their association with us is a contribution to the mission, offered so that others may be supported and the work of Christian ministry may continue.

That contribution is central to how we understand our responsibility as the Foundation bearing their names.

We seek to carry their example of service into our priorities: satellite Sunday School ministries, compassionate community care, support for ministry outreach, leadership development, and infrastructure that serves the church and community.

Through these initiatives, their patronage connects a lifetime of service with opportunities to support the work ahead. We honour them by keeping that purpose at the centre of the Foundation’s work.

Building a Strong Foundation for a Secure Future

Their example continues through the work ahead

The Eversleys’ story gives personal meaning to the words that guide our Foundation. Their ministry has involved preparing leaders, educating children, supporting churches and serving communities. As their Foundation, we seek to continue that spirit of service, with gratitude for what they have given and a commitment to the work of God’s kingdom.

Their Ministry at a Glance

Six decades of service from 1966 to 2026