leadership

Leadership

OUR LEAD PASTOR

Blake Stanbery

Blake is the Lead Pastor at New Covenant Church. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University and a master’s degree from Liberty University. Blake has been an executive in corporate and government finance, Christian education, and ministry. He is licensed as a CPA in North Carolina and as a Christian School Superintendent. As Lead Pastor, Blake loves to build healthy teams and communities. He wants everyone to know the joy and power of a Spirit-filled life. On the weekends, he enjoys fly fishing on remote trout streams, relaxing at a campground, or grilling out with friends and family.

Blake Stanbery

LEAD PASTOR

Blake is the Lead Pastor at New Covenant Church. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University and a master’s degree from Liberty University. Blake has been an executive in corporate and government finance, Christian education, and ministry. He is licensed as a CPA in North Carolina and as a Christian school superintendent. As Lead Pastor, Blake loves to build healthy teams and communities. He wants everyone to know the joy and power of a Spirit-filled life. On the weekends, he enjoys fly fishing on remote trout streams, relaxing at a campground, or grilling out with friends and family.

WE ARE COVERED

BY OUR APOSTOLIC OVERSIGHT TEAM

The Apostolic Elders are a team of experienced ministers whose purpose is to help
evaluate the overall health of the church and of the Senior Pastor. They advise
the pastoral leadership regarding the purpose and vision of the church.

Aaron Kennedy

Senior Pastor, Opendoor Church

Dr. Frank Harvey

Founding Pastor, New Covenant Church

Sonny Misar

Pastoral Director, Radiant Network

WE ARE strengthened

BY OUR CHURCH ELDERS

Our Church Elders are a team whose lives reflect humility and holiness.
Elders are selected by the Lead Pastor to provide care for the members of
the church, provide wise counsel to church leadership, and assist church
leadership in discipleship and equipping the church for ministry.

Karen Morgan

Norm Wood

Melanie Rogers

Kevin Reece

Blake Stanbery

Mike Jones

Clint Menacof

WE ARE GUIDED

BY OUR CHURCH STAFF

This team oversees the day-to-day ministry and operations of the church.
Our Church Staff serve the congregation and are responsible for the
development of the spiritual life of the church.

Blake Stanbery

Lead Pastor

Allison Frost

Discipleship and Communications Director

Ryan Earnhart

IT/Technical Director

Rebecca Stanbery

Ministry Pastor

Elizabeth Hamilton

Student Ministries Director

Kyle Hamilton

Facilities and Grounds Director

Jenny Murray

Worship Pastor

Marie Shearer

Children's Ministry Director

Rebecca Stanbery

MINISTRY PASTOR

Rebecca Stanbery is a Ministry Pastor at New Covenant Church. She holds a Bachelor's Degree from Appalachian State University in Communications. Prior to being in ministry, Rebecca worked in the marketing industry and was a landscape designer. Rebecca is passionate about the spiritual needs of the congregation and focuses on Inner Healing.  She also loves connecting with people through food and fellowship. She believes that relational ministry can happen when you break bread together. Outside of ministry, Rebecca enjoys flower gardening, cooking and camping with her family.

Jenny Murray

WORSHIP PASTOR

Jenny is the Worship Pastor at New Covenant Church. Jenny holds a bachelor’s of arts degree from The School of Music at The University of North Carolina, Greensboro, and has worked in sales and management in the healthcare industry prior to NCC. As the Worship Pastor at NCC, Jenny has a passion for leadership, creativity, collaboration, and what each member of the NCC worship community can contribute to our times of corporate worship. She values people and the diverse gifts God places in each of us: knowing that our gifts and abilities were given that they may be shared. She is a leader with a deep love of ministering to the triune God and His people using music as our primary tool. In her free time, Jenny, who identifies as an enneagram 7, enjoys wearing out her whole family doing all the things that “sound like fun” with her husband Travis Murray, their two girls, Lila Belle and Betha, plus friends and extended family whenever possible.

FAMILY MINISTRIES PASTOR

Allison Frost

DISCIPLESHIP AND COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Allison is the Discipleship and Communications Director at New Covenant Church. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Discipleship and Biblical Studies from Gardner Webb University. As the Discipleship and Hospitality Director at NCC, Allison is passionate about leading people beyond salvation and into a daily relationship with Jesus. She is also passionate about fostering deep-rooted community and international mission work. On the weekends, Allison enjoys running her photography business, being outdoors, and spending quality time with her family and friends.

Elizabeth Hamilton 

Student Ministries Director

Elizabeth Hamilton is the Student Ministries Director at NCC. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Western Carolina University. Elizabeth formerly taught high school English prior to joining the staff at NCC. She is passionate about raising up a new generation of powerful Christ-followers who have a heart to seek God in all aspects of their lives. She wants to see the students in our community encounter God in a deep and personal way and find hope and purpose in Him. In her free time, Elizabeth loves spending quality time with her friends and family, doing things outdoors, writing her blog, and having simple evenings at home with her husband, Kyle.

Ryan Earnhardt

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Kyle Hamilton

FACILITIES AND GROUNDS DIRECTOR