OUR TEAM

PASTORS

Ken Aldrich

Senior Pastor

Ken relocated to Sarasota in 2011 to serve as Senior Pastor of Covenant Life Church. Ken and Amy have two sons and a daughter: Noel, Ben and Molly. Ken enjoys gardening, exercise and discipling men thirsty for spiritual growth. Amy loves to read, play the violin, meet with people over good coffee (Starbucks), and manage the home front.

Steve Jeantet

Executive Pastor

As Executive Pastor, Steve oversees the development and implementation of the church’s ministry plan to Reach Sarasota. He has a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Eastern University and a Master of Divinity from RTS Orlando. Steve married the love of his life, Kim, in 2004 and they have four children: Jeremiah, Charis, Rachel and Micah. When not working, Steve can often be found at the Little League field coaching kids baseball.

Bob Dillard

Pastor to Senior Adults

Bob came to know Christ as his Savior while a senior in high school and was discipled while a student at Florida State University by Campus Crusade for Christ. The Dillards have enjoyed many ministry experiences including: missionary service in Colombia, church planting in Louisiana, and pastoral roles in Florida, Ohio and Maryland. Bob and Juanita have four children and four grandchildren.

PASTORS

Ken Aldrich

Senior Pastor

Ken relocated to Sarasota in 2011 to serve as Senior Pastor of Covenant Life Church. Ken and Amy have two sons and a daughter: Noel, Ben and Molly. Ken enjoys gardening, exercise and discipling men thirsty for spiritual growth. Amy loves to read, play the violin, meet with people over good coffee (Starbucks), and manage the home front.

Steve Jeantet

Executive Pastor

As Executive Pastor, Steve oversees the development and implementation of the church’s ministry plan to Reach Sarasota. He has a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Eastern University and a Master of Divinity from RTS Orlando. Steve married the love of his life, Kim, in 2004 and they have four children: Jeremiah, Charis, Rachel and Micah. When not working, Steve can often be found at the Little League field coaching kids baseball.

Bob Dillard

Pastor to Senior Adults

Bob came to know Christ as his Savior while a senior in high school and was discipled while a student at Florida State University by Campus Crusade for Christ. The Dillards have enjoyed many ministry experiences including: missionary service in Colombia, church planting in Louisiana, and pastoral roles in Florida, Ohio and Maryland. Bob and Juanita have four children and four grandchildren.

PASTORS

Ken Aldrich

Senior Pastor

Ken relocated to Sarasota in 2011 to serve as Senior Pastor of Covenant Life Church. Ken and Amy have two sons and a daughter: Noel, Ben and Molly. Ken enjoys gardening, exercise and discipling men thirsty for spiritual growth. Amy loves to read, play the violin, meet with people over good coffee (Starbucks), and manage the home front.

Steve Jeantet

Executive Pastor

As Executive Pastor, Steve oversees the development and implementation of the church’s ministry plan to Reach Sarasota. He has a PhD in Organizational Leadership from Eastern University and a Master of Divinity from RTS Orlando. Steve married the love of his life, Kim, in 2004 and they have four children: Jeremiah, Charis, Rachel and Micah. When not working, Steve can often be found at the Little League field coaching kids baseball.

Bob Dillard

Pastor to Senior Adults

Bob came to know Christ as his Savior while a senior in high school and was discipled while a student at Florida State University by Campus Crusade for Christ. The Dillards have enjoyed many ministry experiences including: missionary service in Colombia, church planting in Louisiana, and pastoral roles in Florida, Ohio and Maryland. Bob and Juanita have four children and four grandchildren.

Staff

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Amy Conner

Community Life Coordinator

Blythe Sizemore

Director of Children's Ministry

Bob Holstein

Safety Team Director

Ed

Gross

Senior Visitation Coordinator

Glen Olsen

Classic Service Coordinator

Lisa Carlson

Children's Ministry Assistant/Nursery Director

Mike Vieira

Director of Student Ministry

Jean Holstein

Women's Ministry Coordinator

Juanita Dillard

Women's Ministry Coordinator

Nancy Wadlinger

Administrative Assistant

Rocky Shiffner

Little Explorers Preschool Director

Shane Hull

Modern Service Coordinator

Staff

Amy Conner - Community Life Coordinator
Blythe Sizemore - Director of Children's Ministry
Bob Holstein - Safety Team Director
Ed Gross - Senior Visitation Coordinator
Glen Olsen - Classic Service Coordinator
Jean Holstein - Women's Ministry Coordinator
Juanita Dillard - Women's Ministry Coordinator
Lisa Carlson - Children's Ministry Assistant/ Nursery Director
Mike Vieira - Director of Student Ministry
Nancy Wadlinger - Administrative Assistant
Rocky Shiffner - Little Explorers Preschool Director
Shane Hull - Modern Service Coordinator

Staff

Amy Conner

Community Life Coordinator

Blythe Sizemore

Director of Children's Ministry

Bob Holstein

Safety Team Director

Ed Gross

Senior Visitation Coordinator

Glen Olsen

Classic Service Coordinator

Jean Holstein

Women's Ministry Coordinator

Juanita Dillard

Women's Ministry Coordinator

Lisa Carlson

Children's Ministry Assistant/Nursery Director

Mike Vieira

Director of Student Ministry

Nancy Wadlinger

Administrative Assistant

Rocky Shiffner

Little Explorers Preschool Director

Shane Hull

Modern Service Coordinator

Staff

Amy Conner

Community Life Coordinator

Blythe Sizemore

Director of Children's Ministry

Bob Holstein

Safety Team Director

Ed Gross

Senior Visitation Coordinator

Glen Olsen

Classic Service Coordinator

Jean Holstein

Women's Ministry Coordinator

Juanita Dillard

Women's Ministry Coordinator

Lisa Carlson

Children's Ministry Assistant/Nursery Director

Mike Vieira

Director of Student Ministry

Nancy Wadlinger

Administrative Assistant

Rocky Shiffner

Little Explorers Preschool Director

Shane Hull

Modern Service Coordinator

Elders

Brent

Phillips

Dave Hunniford

Gordon Shaw

Kevin Carlson

Kevin Stanley

Pete Conner

Stu Turnbull

Elders

Brent Phillips

Dave Hunniford

Gordon Shaw

Kevin Carlson

Kevin Stanley

Pete Conner

Stu Turnbull

Elders

Brent Phillips

Dave Hunniford

Gordon Shaw

Kevin Carlson

Kevin Stanley

Pete Conner

Stu Turnbull

Elders

Brent Phillips

Dave Hunniford

Gordon Shaw

Kevin Carlson

Kevin Stanley

Pete Conner

Stu Turnbull

Deacons

Calvin Horst

Dave Richardson

Ed Pantera

Leigh DeJonge

Peter Lutz

Tommy Beard

Wayne Culp

Deacons

Calvin

Horst

Dave Richardson

Ed

Pantera

Leigh DeJonge

Peter

Lutz

Tommy Beard

Wayne Culp

Deacons

Calvin Horst

Dave Richardson

Ed Pantera

Leigh DeJonge

Peter Lutz

Tommy Beard

Wayne Culp

Deacons

Calvin Horst

Dave Richardson

Ed Pantera​​​​​​​

Leigh DeJonge

Peter Lutz

Tommy Beard

Wayne Culp