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Our Leadership Structure

We believe that a local church should be governed by local elders who have been placed in a position of oversight for that church. We also believe in the plurality of eldership, which seems to be the divine arrangement seen throughout the New Testament as expressed in Acts 14:23; 20:17; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 5:17 and Titus 1:5. Our elders function co-equally in the decision making process. One of the elders is a full-time pastor who has authority to make final decisions if the elders cannot come to a unanimous agreement on an issue. The elders primary focus is prayer, care, governing and vision. The elders of New Covenant are Jack Groblewski, Warren Moore, Tony Piergiovanni, Bob Rentler and Gene Wakeman.

Pastoral Staff

Pastor JackJack Groblewski - Senior Pastor - has been pastoring New Covenant Christian Community Church since April, 1982. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Kings College in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and a Masters in Theology from Moravian Theological Seminary, in Bethlehem, PA. He is a director of Grace Presbytery Network of Churches, a group of churches in the eastern U.S. which provides support, accountability and leadership to one another. He also serves on the Apostolic Team of New Life Christian Fellowship Church in Lincoln, England. Jack is a very gifted and insightful teacher who has ministered both nationally and abroad. He uniquely communicates deep theological revelations mixed with real world experiences and humor. Jack and his wife Tricia have been married since 1971. They have 4 children and 4 grandchildren and reside in Center Valley, PA.

 

Pastor BobBob Rentler - Associate Pastor - joined the staff of New Covenant part-time as an Associate Pastor in January of 2003 and came on full-time in August of 2003. He was ordained as an elder in 1997. He came to NC4 from the corporate world, where he worked as a chemical engineer for 25 years. His responsibilities at New Covenant are focused on helping people to find their place in the Body of Christ. This involves our small groups, visitor ministry and pastoral care. Bob also can be found riding his bike, playing bagpipes, or browsing through thrift stores and used book sales. He holds a BS and MS in chemical engineering from Lehigh University. Bob is currently working part-time on his MDiv at Trinity Theological Seminary in Newburgh, Indiana. He and his wife Lisa, reside in Bethlehem, PA. They have two daughters, both married.


Pastor TonyTony Piergiovanni - Administrative Pastor - has attended New Covenant since 1989 and joined the staff as Administrative Pastor in April 2002 after 'retiring' from a very successful 22 year business career. Tony holds a B.S. in Finance from Penn State and an MBA from Lehigh University. He was ordained as an elder in July 2002. Tony has a wealth of experience in business administration having served as Vice President & General Manager and prior to that, VP & Chief Financial Officer, of a global chemical company based in NJ. At New Covenant, Tony manages the business of the church including finance, HR, systems, facilities, legal, and strategy development. As an elder, Tony oversees the Deacon Board and the Cleansing Stream Ministry and provides administrative oversight to the Sunday School and Evangelism programs. He is also on the Board of Casa Refugio, a local Hispanic Drug Rehab, and Valley Citizens for Casino-free Development. Tony and his wife, Dr. Polly R. Piergiovanni, an associate professor of chemical engineering at Lafayette College, have been married since 1991, have three children and live in Nazareth, PA.


 

Pastor MikeMike Dunstan - Associate Pastor - is a native to Bethlehem, PA where he graduated from Liberty High School. He attended Philadelphia Biblical University where he graduated with honors and received a Bachelor of Science in Bible and in English education. He is currently working on his Master's of Education degree from Wilkes University. Mike works as a 10th grade Language Arts teacher at Freedom High School in Bethlehem and has been working with youth for over ten years. His heart is to see every teenager realize their potential in Christ and take hold of the call of the younger generation to rise up in the power of the Holy Spirit and engage their culture in truth. Mike and his wife Kendra have been married for 5 years and reside with their two children, Trinity and Cade, in Fountain Hill, PA.



Judy FreiJudy Frei - Pastoral Counselor - Judy graduated with a nursing degree from Eastern Mennonite College after which she worked 6 years as a nurse. She has an additional 24 years of ministry experience as a volunteer counselor with women and families at the Lehigh Valley CareNet Pregnancy Centers. In 2007, she completed her Master of Arts degree in counseling from Biblical Theological Seminary in Hatfield, PA including a 9 month internship at NC4. Judy has been married nearly 30 years to Steve Frei, an area physician. They have 4 teen/college-age children and live in Whitehall. They have been members of NC4 since 2000. Judy’s counseling is best described as Biblical counseling. She regularly uses the Bible and prayer in counseling; the Holy Spirit is deeply appreciated and welcomed to lead, convict, heal and touch the lives of those receiving counseling. Counseling is available to members and regular attendees of NC4.