Raised in ministry, both as pastors’ kids, Pastors Adam and Elizabeth Panepinto have developed a lifelong passion for the local church. Adam’s ministry training includes education from Liberty University and a two-year internship in the areas of Worship and Practical Ministry. Since 2000, Adam has served full-time in many aspects of the Church, Pastoring in the areas of Worship, Young Adult, and Youth Ministry along with Elizabeth, more recently serving as an Executive and Lead Associate Pastor. Elizabeth studied at Word of Life Ministry School in Uppsala, Sweden. Which took her across the globe to lead worship in several countries, showing that worshiping God truly spans the borders and cultures of the world. Adam and Elizabeth are licensed and ordained for ministry under the R3 Alliance by Pastor Rusty Nelson and Pastor Jay Stewart.

After 24 years of experience in full-time ministry, Adam and Elizabeth feel that God has released them to plant a new church that has been growing in their hearts for quite some time: Hope Covenant Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are excited about the community that God has already begun growing around this church and look forward to all that God continues to do through the ministry of Hope Covenant Church.