NEW YORK COVENANT - Key Persons
Alex Smith is an Associate Minister at New York Covenant. Alex has Certificate in Christian Ministry from New York Theological Seminary. Alex has been married to his lovely wife Beverly for over 35 years. They have two adult children Alex and Alexyia.
Job Titles:
- Occupational Therapist
- Director of Children 's Church
Dr. Ivy Rentz is currently a licensed occupational therapist and the president of Kidz Korner childcare centers in Westchester County, New York. Previously, she was the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and taught various pediatric treatment courses at York College CUNY. Dr. Rentz also owns and operates ITI Therapy Services and has contracts with Westchester County Department of Health, New York City Department of Education and the City School District of New Rochelle to provide therapeutic services to children 3 to 21 years of age. Dr. Rentz has also been member of the New York State Black Occupational Therapy Caucus for over two decades. She is currently on the Executive Board of Adelbrook Inc.'s residential and educational programs for children with autism.
Greg Millings is the Discipleship Pastor at New York Covenant Church. He has dedicated his life to following Jesus and maturing as a disciple through extensive biblical study, seminary education, ministry, and service. Presently, Pastor Greg leads the Discipleship Team, whose mission is to make disciples by training people for righteousness through ministry.
Pastor Greg is passionate about preaching and teaching God's transformative Word and leading believers toward spiritual maturity and formation. He holds a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree with a concentration in Church Development, a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in School Counseling, and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Psychology.
Pastor Greg is married to his lovely wife, Alana, and they have two beautiful children, Cameron and Arielle.
"I long to help people experience the love of Christ and to be transformed by the power of His Grace and Mercy. My calling is rooted in being a voice for the voiceless, an advocate for the disenfranchised, and a servant leader to the lost in need of the freedom found in Christ."
"Jesus loves you more than you could ever imagine." - Pastor Greg Millings
Gregory Adegbola has been serving as an associate minister at NYCC for a year and half. Before he got his calling to become a minister, shortly after getting saved, he immediately hit the ground running and began his ministry in the perpetual praise dance ministry, which led to a men's perpetual praise. He then saw a need for young adults (18-25) in the church and created a ministry called Real Word to help transition young into the church body and encourage them in their walk with God. He also created a youth program called Remember M.E. (Music & Education) at the church which taught high school students about business and music. It wasn't until he became part of the launch team for our Manhattan Campus that his passion and creativity for church building increased. After a Church Planting Retreat for pastors by the Evangelical Covenant Church in Texas, and wrestling with God regarding his calling, he was ultimately led to attend Alliance Theology Seminary and knew he wanted to be used by God and became an associate minister. Greg has a passion for sharing God's word, loves to put ideas together as it pertains to the church. This is why he is utilizing his gifts for Church administration and organizational structure, to ensure that church operations run smoothly and effectively. He hopes that this will help with all processes as it pertains to church ministries and the body.
Greg received his Bachelor degree in Mass Communications and Broadcasting at the State University of Oswego, and is happily married to his wife Lydia who is the High School Ministry Leader for NYCC and they have 2 beautiful children (Samuel and Samara) whom God has granted them. Greg loves to workout, loves music, dancing and word brain games. He looks forward to continuing his studies in coming year to continue his degree towards a Masters of Divinity.
"Youth Ministry is about teaching our kids about the word of God and journeying side by side in their faith walk as we help them explore what it means to be a Christian in the world they live in. We know that our witness as teachers to our youth will prayerfully impact their young lives going into adulthood, strengthening their reading of the word, their faith and living like Christ. " Greg Adegbola
"My favorite Scripture is from Psalm 150: 'Praise the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty heavens. Praise Him for His acts of power; Praise Him for His surpassing greatness. Let everything that has breath, praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!'" Marlo Cooper
The Embrace Team is representative of the father in the parable of the lost son found in Luke 15. Like the father the Embrace Team watches and waits with hopeful expectation for The Father's beloved sons and daughters to return home. We joyfully demonstrate Christ love and godly affection and seek to make disciples by embracing all those who "Come Home" by designing processes that help move people into the core of the church.
"Let my life be the evidence of Christ's love, life, suffering, death, and great resurrective power for all to see so that He be glorified."
The Outreach Team's mission is to share with the world what NYCC has to offer in the sanctuary and beyond. We share our church by being creative and enthusiastic in the way we create events and share Christ by representing Him as enjoyable, alive and wanting to save. Our team is a conduit to reach those who are outside the walls of the church with the message and love of Jesus Christ.