"Upon this rock, I will build my church and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it." They are groups of people who share a common faith in God and are committed to His leading. Our history was written in the firm belief that churches are His, that He calls them into being, and that faithful congregations, like New Covenant, are developed by loyal Christians open to His call and guidance. T
he information and dates included here were gleaned from a prayerful reflection of the past. New Covenant Missionary Baptist Church was organized under the leadership of Dr. F. Crouther on June 10, 1979, with 169 members under the guidance of Reverend W. J. Calvin, Pastor, Mt. Zion Baptist Church. New Covenant had her first service on June 17, 1979, at the Bethel Baptist Church Education facility, where the late Reverend Leonard McDonald was pastor. Dr. F. Crouther delivered a very inspiring and timely message, "Going Up Together" using Acts 3:1 as his text. Following this powerful message, more than two hundred new members joined the church. On May 11, 1980, with faith and hope burning brightly, sustained by prayer and determination, Pastor Crouther led his congregation to their current edifice located at 2315 N. 38th Street. New Covenant's First Anniversary and Dedicatory service was held jointly on June 8, 1980. After worshipping in this edifice for 165 days, portions of the church building and edifice were destroyed by fire, and many treasured contents were lost. As a result, church services at 2315 N. 38th Street were temporarily interrupted. Pastor Anderson of Reformation Lutheran Church offered Dr. Crouther and New Covenant the use of their facilities for worship services and other related activities. On January 4, 1981, services resumed in the lower auditorium of New Covenant. On May 24, 1981, led by Pastor Crouther, the congregation marched upstairs to hold worship services in the main sanctuary. We will always be eternally grateful to Pastor McDonald of the Bethel Baptist Church and Pastor Anderson of Reformation Lutheran Church for the use of their church facilities. New Covenant is thankful to God for her challenges as well as her blessings and accomplishments. On July 13, 1982, New Covenant reached three major milestones. Firstly, New Covenant's mortgage was paid and burned; secondly, the membership had grown to nearly 1000; and thirdly, New Covenant became a tithing church and placed major emphasis on winning souls to Christ, which is the paramount function of the New Covenant Baptist Church. During our 25-year history, New Covenant has become a progressive, working church and a beacon of hope to its membership and community. To address various needs of the congregation and the community, a number of corporations, programs and ministries have been established under the leadership of Pastor Crouther. They include: New Covenant Housing Corporation, New Covenant Development Corporation, New Covenant Holistic Corporation, New Covenant AODA Corporation, and New Covenant Credit Union; our Hot Meal program, Food Pantry, Clothing Bank, Tutorial program and Boy and Girl Scouts, Evangelistic Ministry, Prison, Ministry, Men's Ministry, Women's Ministry, Mission Ministry, Health ministry, Ushers and Nurses Ministry, Music Ministry, Deacon Ministry, Deaconess Ministry, Trustee Ministry, Mothers Ministry, Church School Ministry, Family Life Ministry, and many others. New Covenant has been blessed to answer the call and the needs of the church community and families spiritually, economically, socially and educationally. Our vision continues. Proverbs 29:15 states: "Where there is no vision, the people perish." Our vision is to expand our commitment to sponsor more outreach programs in the community, focusing on economic development and family life skills. Our vision also includes building a new church structure to accommodate the growing ministries and church membership. New Covenant is blessed to have a leader such as Dr. F. Crouther, a pastor who has a vision, unwavering faith and a prayerful, committed congregation. Pastor Crouther has preached more than 1500 sermons, baptized more than 1200, counseled with hundreds, dedicated countless babies and conducted numerous funerals. Under the leadership of Pastor Crouther, 22 men and women have answered the Master's call into the gospel ministry, more than 35 Deacons have been crowned and 30 trustees have been chosen to assist the pastor. We thank God for our history and the leadership of our Pastor, Dr. F. Crouther. We give God all the praises and honor for the journey. Our steps will be ordered and our future determined by the same God who has successfully directed our past.
