Bill Murphy

Pastor

He and Debbie both have deep roots in Starkville. He has pastored New Covenant for 33 years. They have five children and 13 grandchildren. They love our City and University.

Jim Anderson

Jim and Cathy have two married daughters and four grands. Jim was raised in Starkville, a Starkville High graduate and MSU grad. They both recently retired, Jim from Southwire Corp. and Cathy from many years as a teacher. The guy loves to hunt!

Hal Baggett

Hal and Doris have been with NCC for about 30 years! They are both graduates of MSU and operate Baggett Engineering. They have three children and two grandchildren.

Doyes Holland

Doyes and Kay embody what NCC is all about. Members since our founding, they continue tirelessly loving and serving God's people and showing hospitality. Come to one of our church dinners and they will give you all the Bop's Custard you can eat! They have three children and four grandchildren.

Ben Hughes

Ben and Lorraine Hughes have been at NCC for at least 25 years. Both musicians, they raised FIVE girls who also sing and act, some of them now professionally. They voluntarily led our music team for many, many years. Ben is director of Pharmacy at Baptist Golden Triangle and Lorraine is a professor of mathematics at MSU.

Dean Jordon

Dean and Autumn have also been around since we started in 1972. They both got involved while students at MSU. They lived and raised their six children for many years in Congo. When not traveling and teaching in Africa, they are here encouraging, serving and enjoying their 15,16,17 or whatever grandchildren (The number keeps growing). Oh yeah, and Autumn is working on her PhD in her "spare" time.

Brantley Johnson

Clint Eaves

Jack Redwood

Jack Redwood grew up in Columbus, MS and began attending New Covenant Church as a college student in the late 1990s. He and his wife Emily have been married for 13 years and have three children. Jack serves New Covenant as the worship leader and also operates Redwood Roofing.

Mark Horstemeyer

Engineering professor at Mississippi State University. He and his family have been serving at New Covenant church since 2002.

Nick Shoemaker

Nick & Shawna Shoemaker were married and moved to Starkville, MS in 2004, and have been attending New Covenant Church since. They have three beautiful little girls: Ellie, Piper and Presley. They are a testament to God's faithfulness and in their own words, "are truly blessed to have such a great church family and support group here."

Phil Aman

Philip Aman is married to the former Gabrielle Gay Frazier of Louisville MS. They have two children Bradie and Bradley. They also have three grandchildren. Philip’s vocation is a veterinarian. He has practiced in Louisville, MS and in his home town of Tampa, FL prior to his current position as Supervisory Public Health Veterinarian with the Food Safety Inspection Service of the United States Dept of Agriculture.