Leadership Team

David & Elena McLendon

Lead Pastors

David McLendon graduated from Georgia Southern in 87′, married Elena here at New Covenant, and then moved to Tulsa to earn his Master’s degree from Oral Roberts University. He recently returned to live in Georgia after spending 23 years in ministry in Oklahoma, Texas and Mexico. Pastor David has worked in Christian ministry for over 35 years in a diverse set of environments; from church planting to mega-church staff pastor. His professional roles have included church planter, overseer of pastors, youth pastor, missionary, professor and conference speaker. His ministry has led him to preach in over 25 countries. He now lives in Statesboro with his lovely wife Elena; they have three children and four granddaughters.

  • Dr. Murl Gwynn

    Executive Pastor / School of Ministry Director

  • Zac McLendon

    Worship Pastor

  • Marissa Mobley

    Ministries Director + Kids K-5 Director

  • India Harden

    Media Director

  • Vega Schutte

    Pastoral Assistant

  • Destiny Coffee

    Nursery Director

  • Melanie Clift

    Young Adults Director

  • Zac & Hannah McLendon

    Youth Pastors

  • Renee Mills & Regina Collins

    Women’s Ministry Directors

  • Melany Fernandez

    Spanish Worship Director

  • Merilyn Fernandez

    Spanish Pastoral Assistant

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Eldership

John Shumate, Roy Brantley, Tammy Porter, Eddie Mills, Cissy Daniel, Brooks Waters, Dwight Miller