OUR HISTORY
New Life was planted in March 2009 by Living Hope Baptist Church. Rather than continuing to grow increasingly large in size, Living Hope made the sacrificial and missional decision to plant churches. They gave away quality leaders, church members, and finances in order to better serve and reach our community. New Life began meeting as a core group in May 2008, and we held our first public worship service on March 28, 2009.
Our logo is a speech bubble surrounded by a ring and reflects our mission to preserve and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to make mature disciples of all nations for the glory of God. The speech bubble represents Gospel proclamation, reminding us that the joyful privilege of every Christian is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. The ring surrounding the speech bubble represents Gospel preservation, reminding us to hold fast to the truth.
We exist to preserve and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ to make mature disciples of all nations for the glory of God.
WHAT BEING A
BAPTIST CHURCH MEANS
The most important things about our church aren’t the things that make us different from some other churches, but the things we share in common with every other Christian church since the first century.
We call ourselves a Baptist church for two primary reasons. First, we believe the Bible teaches what Baptists have believed for centuries, such as:
- Church membership should include only those who make a profession of faith in Jesus Christ
- Believers should be baptized by immersion in water after professing faith in Christ
- Local churches should be led by a plurality of qualified male elders, but governed by the congregation as a whole
- Local churches can accomplish more for the cause of Christ by voluntarily affiliating with one another to do the work of evangelism, send missionaries, and plant churches
Second, we voluntarily affiliate with the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), which is an association of free confessing churches.
"We believe God is the eternal, uncreated Creator and Sustainer of all things (Genesis 1:1; Colossians 1:16–17). He is the First and the Last, and beside him there is no god (Isaiah 44:6)..."
OUR LEADERSHIP
ALLEN DUTY
Preaching Pastor
CODY GROVES
Administrative Pastor & Tribe 56 Coordinator
JOSHUA MORGAN
Equipping Pastor
CHRIS PEMBELTON
Shepherding Pastor
BILL COVINGTON
Shepherding Pastor
DAVID CORDELL
Shepherding Pastor
MARTY CARLISLE
Shepherding Pastor
MICAH GREEN
Shepherding Pastor
TRENT BURFORD
Deacon
GARRETT WILSON
Deacon
TRENT SMITH
Deacon
JOHN BURNS
Deacon
KYE JOHNSON
Deacon
CHRIS WOODRUFF
Deacon
JOHN WYATT
Worship Director & Missions Director
ANDREA BUCK
Connection Coordinator
HERMAN ILES
Production Coordinator
MIKE FUNG
Operations Coordinator
ERIN RIMMER
Family Meeting Coordinator
TARA WILSON
Hospitality Director
CALEB RIEHL
College Coordinator
JOSIAH KOCH
Youth Coordinator
BAILEY TILLERSON
Youth Coordinator
NATALIE COX
K4 Coordinator
HAVEN GIGLOTTI
Preschool Coordinator
ALLISON HAWKINS
Preschool Supervisor
ELLA RAY
Preschool Supervisor
CAITLYN STENNETT
Preschool Supervisor
NEELIE TURNER
Preschool Supervisor
ELIZABETH ANDERSON
Receptionist
KIM BURFORD
Receptionist
CHELSEA GROVES
Receptionist
DONA MORGAN
Receptionist
HOW DO I JOIN NEW LIFE?
Church membership comes with both privileges and responsibilities. In our Explore Membership classes, we discuss what the Bible has to say about church membership, what it means to be a healthy church member, what our church believes, and how our church lives out our beliefs. To learn more about our membership process or to sign-up for the next Explore Membership classes, click on the link below.