Darren Hook

My wife, LeeAnn, and I have been in and around church most of our lives, but did not become “born-again” or establish personal relationships with Jesus Christ until we were young adults. We believe God may have allowed us to experience some time in the “wilderness” so we can better minister and relate to all kinds of people today. The desire of our hearts is to see men, women, boys, and girls grow in their Christian walks through authentic relationships with Jesus Christ. Because of our journeys, we are confident that no matter what has happened in anyone’s past, God is in the business of forgiveness, reconciliation, change, and salvation.

I surrendered to God’s calling on my life into full-time ministry over 25 years ago and feel very blessed to serve as Lead Pastor of Covenant Church. We’ve seen many changes in our culture and church during my 18 years in ministry at Covenant, but throughout those years we have never stopped proclaiming the truth of God’s word and standing on scripture as our guiding principle. The Core Values that drive everything we do are: Christ is Essential, Worship is Necessary, Community is Vital, Giving is Transformational and Serving is Life-Giving.

Covenant continues to grow in mission by reaching out locally, nationally, and internationally. We encourage all members of the Covenant Church family to serve in some way to the best of their ability and have many opportunities for each person to use their specific gifts to serve others. I have a soft heart for Compassion International and adoption, so I am excited that our church supports children and communities in El Salvador and the Dominican Republic, and holds an annual Race for Adoption to help local adoptive families with expenses.

LeeAnn and I enjoy being in ministry together and spending time outdoors in God’s beautiful creation and with our growing family.

I invite you to come worship at Covenant where we follow the Holy Spirit’s leading in “Igniting Faith and Changing Lives.