Leadership
Our Pastor:
Rev. Dr. Marcus J. Serven has been a Presbyterian minister since 1980 and currently serves as the presiding pastor of Covenant Family Church. He and his wife Cheryl are blessed with nine children, three of whom are now married, and one grandchild. The Servens are dedicated home-educators and have done so for twenty-seven years.
Pastor Serven has a great love for verse by verse exposition of the Word of God. Marcus also delights in telling the remarkable stories of God’s providence in sermons and historical articles. He just recently finished his doctoral dissertation on the pastoral theology of John Calvin. Dr. Serven has earned degrees from the University of California, B.A. (1976); Fuller Theological Seminary, M.Div. (1979); and Covenant Theological Seminary, Th.M. (1992) and D.Min. (2012). The Serven family has lived in rural Missouri since 2005.
Our Licensed Deacons:
Mr. Jeff Hamann serves as our Worship Assistant. Jeff and his wife Angie have six children whom they home educate. Currently, Jeff is working towards the completion of an M.Div. degree from Whitefield Theological Seminary, plus building a new house out in the country.
Mr. Marc Houghton serves as our Church Treasurer, plus assisting the church in a great number of other ways! Marc and his wife Tia have four children whom they home educate. The entire Houghton family has a heart for adoption, family discipleship, and simple country living.
Our Deacon-in-Training:
Mr. Tim Heger oversees our efforts in fellowship, hospitality, and logistics. Tim and his wife RoseAnn are the parents of four boys whom they educate at home. They enjoy the country life immensely and encourage the rediscovery of all aspects of healthy living.
Our Stated Clerk:
Mr. Joe Saffa keeps our church records straight and organized. Joe and his wife Cynthia have been blessed with five children whom they home educate. The Saffa family has a keen interest in evangelism, hospitality, and foreign missions.