MISSION & VISION

Go therefore and make disciples...

THE MISSION

The mission of Covenant Life is the same mission Jesus gave his followers: Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

THE VISION

The vision of Covenant Life is create a community of authentic believers and to witness a city transformed by the life changing reality of the gospel, as people come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior.

What We Believe

"What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." - A.W. Tozer

Core Beliefs

The following are the core beliefs of Covenant Life based on the foundational truths taught in the bible. All of our teaching and ministry is rooted in and flows out of these biblical doctrines.

God

There is one eternally existing God who has three distinct persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. He is the creator of all that exists, both visible and invisible, and is therefore worthy of all glory and praise. God is perfect in love, power, holiness, goodness, knowledge, wisdom, justice, and mercy. He is unchangeable and therefore is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

Revelation

God has revealed himself to us through his son, Jesus Christ, who is the visible image of the invisible God, the holy scriptures, and through all of creation itself.

Mankind

Humans, both male and female, were created in God's image for His glory. The first humans, Adam and Eve, were created without sin and appointed as caretakers of the rest of God's creations.

The Fall

When Adam and Eve chose not to obey God, they ceased to be what they were made to be and became distorted images of God. This caused them to fall out of fellowship with God, and fractured all of creation ever since that time.

Salvation

Jesus Christ came to reconcile us with God. He lived a life without sin and willingly died on the cross to pay the penalty for our transgressions. God raised him from the dead and now, by grace, offers as a free gift eternal life to all who follow Christ, by faith, as their Lord and Savior. That is why salvation can be found in Christ alone.

The Church

The Church is meant to be the visible body of Christ, sent into the world to glorify God and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Ressurection

Jesus Christ is returning one day to judge both the living and the dead and to usher in the fullness of God's kingdom on earth.

Meet the team.

Tony & Cyndi McAfee

Lead Pastor & Worship Minister

Pastor Tony and his wife Cyndi came to pastor Covenant Life in April of 1992. At that time the church was located in Rocky Top. It was a small, old building with about 20 members. They began canvassing and evangelizing the area and have been true to the call for the last 30+ years. If you speak with Pastor Tony for any length of time, you know he has one goal...to reach the lost! Everything that is done at Covenant Life is to facilitate that goal of winning the lost for Christ.

Wesley & Mariah Sweat

Student Ministries Pastor

Pastors Wesley and Mariah are passionate about the next generation and work hard to instill a love and knowledge of Christ in the younger generation. They just had their first baby (C.J.) in February and it has stirred even more of a passion in them to reach the youth and children.

McKenzie Sneij

Connection Coordinator

McKenzie has worked at Covenant Life since 2012 and has served in many capacities throughout her years here. Currently she is serving as the Focus Group Coordinator. She is passionate about helping others connect and become part of the family here at the Church.

Terry McCullah

Ministries Coordinator

Pastor Terry is a long time member of Covenant Life and currently serves as the ministries coordinator. He also is the music pastor in the 8:30AM service on Sundays.

Becky Williams

Church Administrator

Becky Sue serves in Kidz Life, in Small Groups and serves alongside her husband, Andy, in the Deacon Ministry. If you call the Church, you're likely to hear a pleasant, light hearted voice on the other end of the line. That's Becky!

Jim Black

Mobile App Developer

Jim serves on the elder board at Covenant Life. He also takes care of our CL Mobile App. Catch the upcoming events by downloading the app today!