It's wonderful to meet you!
Our pastoral staff is made up of several individuals that come from many different walks of life. God has brought a wonderful group of people together from different parts of Texas, Florida, Arkansas and even Canada to reach a common goal: to help heal the hurting and grow to serve. Led by Pastors Rod & Lezlie Trusty, this staff finds great joy in ministering to the community and dedicating our time and effort to grow this church.
Rod & Lezlie Trusty
Lead Pastors
Our head Pastors, Rod & Lezlie, work hard each day to guide our congregation and help raise up the next generation of God-fearing leaders. They do this by instilling New Life's core values into our church family. That is seeing people as Jesus sees them, loving them as they are, and loving them as we are. They love this church and fervently pray for and teach our church family every week. Pastor Rod has coined his famous phrase, "WELL GLORY!" Pastor Lezlie leads our Women of Life ministry.
rtrusty@newlifetyler.com
ltrusty@newlifetyler.com
rtrusty@newlifetyler.com
ltrusty@newlifetyler.com
Bruce Beam
Executive Pastor
Pastor Bruce and his wife Laura have been long time family members of our church. They are dedicated to Pastor Rod and Lezlie's vision for New Life. You'll find him speaking in the pulpit from time to time. He's the person to find when you feel ready to join New Life as a member. Pastor Bruce oversees our Church Leaders, Growth Track program, connect groups and Serve Teams ministry.
bbeam@newlifetyler.com
bbeam@newlifetyler.com
Johnny Walker
Music Pastor
Johnny Walker leads our worship ministry as the Music Pastor. Johnny brings many talents and we appreciate him and his wife, Angela, for the many years of service to our worship ministry.
Philip Patterson
Youth Pastor
Where is Philip? Probably playing ping pong in the youth room... But when he isn't doing that, he is serving as our Youth Pastor! Pastor Philip heads Echo Student Ministries here at New Life with the help of his amazing wife, Kayla. Each week he is working to mentor your middle and high school age students through bible teaching, worship, fellowship and outreach opportunities.
ppatterson@newlifetyler.com
ppatterson@newlifetyler.com
Erin Flewelling
Children's Pastor
Our children's ministry, New Life Kids, is led by the amazing Erin Flewelling! She and her team of caring teachers work diligently to provide a Godly experience of worship and interactive lessons for your kids ranging in age from infant to sixth grade! She also creatively plans some of New Life's biggest family events including our annual Fall Festival and Christmas production.
eflewelling@newlifetyler.com
eflewelling@newlifetyler.com
Elton & Linda Raney
Senior Adult Pastors
Pastors Elton and Linda pour into our senior adult ministry, otherwise known as Bridge Builders. They are filled with a passion to minister to those that are 55 years old and up! (If you catch them in the halls, ask about game night!) Pastor Elton is also the fearless leader of New Life's bowling league and he's always looking for new players!
eraney@newlifetyler.com
eraney@newlifetyler.com
John Flewelling
Media Director
John has served New Life for 17+ years alongside his wife and children. He is the head of our media department and boy does he do it well! John helps to make the flow of our services look and sound fantastic. He also has the best laugh!
jflewelling@newlifetyler.com
jflewelling@newlifetyler.com
Sade Valderrama
Creative Director
New Life wants to reach new souls for the kingdom beyond the walls of the church building. We can do that through the power of social media, advertising and fun content creation. You can find Sade on a Sunday morning with a camera lens in front of her eyes! Through marketing, photography, and content planning, she strives to reach people both in-person and online. She stays busy acting as assistant to the Young Adults Ministry as well an Echo Youth leader. Ask her about joining the creative team!
sade@newlifetyler.com
sade@newlifetyler.com
Onella Brown
Executive Assistant
Miss Onella is a deeply appreciated member of our team. Each day she supports the entire pastoral staff using her incredible gifts of organization and planning. She has been part of this church for many years and helps to bridge the connection between the congregation and our team. She greets all with a smile and is always prepared to answer your questions.
obrown@newlifetyler.com
obrown@newlifetyler.com
Jen Shaffer
Financial Account Manager
Texas native, Jen Shaffer, is the newest member of our staff! Not only is she the manager of the church finances, but she and her family serve in as many areas as needed. She's great with numbers but also has a lovely singing voice. You may spot her on stage on a Sunday morning. Jen can answer your questions regarding tithing and financial contributions.
jshaffer@newlifetyler.com
jshaffer@newlifetyler.com