Meet Our Staff & Elders

  • Jason Purdy

    Jason Purdy

    LEAD PASTOR

    Jason was born in Oklahoma, grew up in Georgia, and went to High School in North Carolina. He graduated from Liberty University with a B.S. in Pastoral Leadership. That is where he met his beautiful wife, Robin. They have four children: Elijah, Kenzie, Addie, and Isaiah. He received his Master of Divinity in Missions and Biblical Counseling from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Jason is passionate about the gospel, preaching, discipleship, his family, and reading.

  • Gerry Felton

    Gerry Felton

    ELDER

    Gerry is a native of Rocky Mount, having lived here his entire life except for three years in Kansas City. He graduated from East Carolina University with a BS in Business Administration. He worked for Sprint for 20 years and then entered the banking industry in 1999 where he now works for PNC in Bank Operations. He has been married to his wife Susan for more than 35 years, and they have four married sons and sixteen grandchildren. Gerry loves spending time with his family, and his grandkids are the joy of his life. He enjoys many hobbies including golf, running, shooting, yard work,...anything outside! Gerry loves spending time reading and studying God's word and is excited to serve at C3.

  • Mike Avery

    ELDER

    Mike grew up in Durham (NC) and saw the faith genuinely lived out in the lives of his parents. At a young age, God graciously and mercifully opened his eyes to see and believe on the gospel of Jesus Christ! As a teenager, Mike felt a strong sense of calling to vocational ministry – specifically youth ministry. He graduated from NC State University with a BA in Communication and continued on to graduate from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with his Master of Divinity. Mike has served in full-time Youth and Family Ministry for 25 years, and now serves in a new role with the local non-profit ‘Ripe for Revival’ here in Rocky Mount. Mike married his college sweetheart, Allison, in 1996 and they have 5 children (Alissa, Katie, Meg, John and Jase). Mike enjoys hunting, fishing, the beach and the occasional Wolfpack victory. He loves his family and loves caring for his church family!

  • JR Johnson

    ELDER

    J.R. grew up in Rocky Mount, where he was raised in a Christian home whose family pointed him to Christ through faithfully living out the gospel. After graduating with a BS in Business Administration from East Carolina University, where he met his beautiful bride Regina whom he married in 1990, J.R. began his 30+ year banking career. J.R. was transferred to Rocky Mount in 1998 where it was decided this was the place to raise their family. He has been working with First Carolina Bank since 2006. Regina and J.R. have been blessed with three sons and a daughter, two daughters-in-law, and two grandchildren (John, Jared, Jason, Rebecca, Anna, Kelsee, Ada Gray, and Jay). J.R. loves vacationing and spending time with his family, and anything sports related. He is passionate about serving and living life with his church community and investing in kids and youth.      

  • Scott Wingfield

    ELDER

    Scott moved to Rocky Mount with his family at an early age. In 1994, he graduated from North Carolina State University with a degree in Accounting. Over his 30-year career he has worked in public accounting, banking, and currently in the insurance industry. Scott and Leigh Ann met in high school and have been married for 25+ years. They are blessed to be the parents of a daughter, two sons and a son-in-law (Anna Scott, Griffin, John Thomas, and Conner). Scott enjoys being a part of the community of Christ Covenant Church and serving in its’ ministries - especially those involving the youth. He and his family enjoy attending sporting events and participating in all manner of outdoor activities – golf, running, yard work, hunting, pickleball, and so on!

  • John Heim

    John Heim

    MUSIC & OUTREACH MINISTER

    John, though born in Rocky Mount, has spent most of his life in Lafayette, Indiana. He received a Bachelor of Music Theory and Composition at The Master’s University in Los Angeles, California. That is where he met his wife, Catie, as they both pursued degrees in music. After marrying in 2015, they served together in worship leadership in Lafayette, IN where John received a Master of Divinity in June 2019 from Faith Bible Seminary. They have two daughters, Milly and Gwyn.

  • Caroline Bryant

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

    Caroline was born and raised in Rocky Mount, where she has lived her entire life, with the exception of her time in college. She graduated from East Carolina University with a B.S. in Public Health in 2019. She currently works as a local Rocky Mount Realtor with Boone, Hill, Allen & Ricks. Caroline married her high school sweetheart, Stephen, and they have a goldendoodle named Mila. She loves spending time with her family, traveling, and caring for others. Caroline is very excited to serve at Christ Covenant Church!

  • Glenn Ballard

    Glenn Ballard

    FAMILY MINISTER

    Glenn was born overseas and raised all over as a military kid. He received a Bachelor of Biology from Georgia College and State University, a Master of Science in Environmental Health from the University of Georgia, and a Master of Divinity in Missiology from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. At Southeastern he met his wonderful wife Elizabeth where after graduating, they served overseas with the IMB these past few years in the Netherlands. Together with their two children, Liam and Brielle, they are excited about being a part of Christ Covenant Church.