Church Staff

Pastor David & Stephanie Edmondson
Senior Pastor

Pastor David Edmondson and his wife Stephanie are the Founders and Senior Pastors at Covenant Connections Church in Flowery Branch, Georgia. They are also the founders of Covenant Connections Church International, Covenant Connections Apostolic Fellowship, and Covenant Life School of Ministry.

Covenant Connections Church is the third church that Pastor David and Stephanie have served as Senior Pastors since beginning their full-time ministry in 1999.  Their first pastorate was in Dahlonega, Georgia, where they started a church with about 20 people. During the first year, more than 180 people became born again there. Many of those people went on to be discipled, mentored, and schooled. A number of them also entered ministry work, where they continue to serve the Lord and His people. Their second pastorate was at The Rock Church Flowery Branch, which the congregation has recently transitioned into Covenant Connections Church.

Having begun as a teenager, Pastor David has been ministering for more than 20 years. A charismatic minister who enjoys using humor and irony in his preaching, his ministry is characterized by a strong revelatory thrust. The revelation and wisdom that come from this young man are truly eye-opening and life changing.

Pastor David has been blessed to help birth over 100 churches worldwide.

He has ministered across the United States, as well as in dozens of other countries, including in churches, Bible institutes, revival services, conferences, leadership training seminars, and on several different television networks, including TBN.

While Pastor David excels in instructional platforms on leadership training, spiritual covering and church structure, his passion for the lost often leads him into good old fashioned revival preaching.

Pastor David and Stephanie have two children. Noah is 10 years old and Reagan is 7, as of October, 2010.

Pastor Marty & Paula Darracott
Youth Pastor

Marty Darracott serves as youth pastor to re:Generation youth church at CovenantConnections Church in Flowery Branch, GA. He is an incredible voice to today’s youthculture. Marty operates with long-haul youth ministry mentality coupled with an intensepassion to lead a great awakening in this generation. Using an innovative, dramatic,often comedic, yet profound presentation, Marty strives to REACH young adults withthe great news of Jesus Christ , RESTORE them to their rightful place in Christ and toultimately RELEASE them in to their God-given destinies.

Marty serves as a communicator to all ages, a leadership consultant, conference emceeand speaker, a local youth pastor and full time husband and dad. He and his wife Paulahave the honor of raising their 2 girls, Madison and Carson.

Pastor Rick & Anita Ledbetter
Senior Associate Pastor

Pastor Rick serves as Associate Pastor at Covenant Connections Church. Rick and his wife Anita have two sons, Josh and Kody. Rick came in contact with Rock Ministries at a time in which both his Church and his personal life were at a dramatic turning point. He and Anita were part of the remaining body of a Church in Dahlonega that was in desperate need of help. Down to the last 20-25 members they were introduced to Pastor Todd and Rock Ministries. Pastor Todd had been wanting to plant a Church in Dahlonega and God’s perfect timing met with God’s perfect will. Rick and Anita joined into a move of God that Dahlonega had not witnessed in a long time. Many were saved, healed, restored, and discipled during the time Pastor David was there. A great Church was birthed and set into motion. As a result of Rick and Anita’s times with Pastor David and Stephanie, they have been to places that they could not have imagined visiting and have seen peoples’ lives changed in miraculous ways. They have experienced the move of God that they could only have dreamed of. Rick has been on ministry ventures to Europe, and across the US, and they have met some of the most influential leaders in the ministry of today. Rick and Anita graduated from RMTC (Covenant Life Seminary) where they sat under Dr. Ed Kuhn, Pastor Karen Smith, Pastor David Edmondson and other great teachers.

They have served Pastor David and Stephanie as Armor bearers for 10+ years and served as Senior Associte Pastor at The Rock Church Flowery Branch for 2 years under Pastor David Edmondson.

Rick and Anita have served in all aspects of Church work.  From advisers to Pastors, to cleaning crew. When God opened the door to be Associate Pastor at Covenant Connections Church they knew that God had a lot more for them to learn and share. “Never stop growing and experiencing Gods movement in your life!”

There youngest son Kody serves in the youth as a group leader, sound technician, and many aspects along side of Pastor Marty. He also is the drummer for Reveal Worship team(the best worship team and drummer around!!)

At Covenant Connections Church it’s ”Real People, Real Worship, Real Church”

Come see and find out that………..

IT”S AN EXCITING TIME TO BE A CHRISTIAN!!!!

Pastor Jerry Leaphart
Worship Pastor

Pastor Jerry Leaphart serves as the Minister of Music at Covenant Connections Church. He has been a covenant partner of THE ROCK Ministries, Inc. since 1999. He first started in ministry at THE ROCK of Dahlonega under the Leadership of Pastor David and Stephanie Edmondson. Pastor Jerry has been leading worship since 2000, and is looking forward to the opportunity that God has given him to continue leading. Pastor Jerry is a thriving musician – he sings, plays the piano and plays the guitar. Music has been one of his passions since he was a little boy, and now he channels that passion to play and sing for his Savior. God called him into the ministry in 1999, and he has continued to actively pursue his calling to this very day. Pastor Jerry is the head of a panel of worship leaders at Covenant Connections Church, and is the overseer and founder of Reveal Worship Ministries. There are currently four teams: Reveal Travel team, Reveal adult team, Reveal youth team, and Reveal childrens team. The travel team is frequently asked to play at a variety of places including Bound 4 Life meetings, school assemblies, church services and youth conferences. Pastor Jerry feels that it is his duty to be a servant leader and make an impact on the lives of the team members. Pastor Jerry lives to worship God with every ounce of his being. One of the greatest desires of his heart is to see God’s kingdom and power manifest for people to be set free, healed, and radically changed as they encounter God in worship. Pastor Jerry is a passionate worship leader with an anointing to minister to an entire generation and is dedicated to see God’s people experiencing an all-consuming encounter with the living God at all cost.

Becca Singletary
Associate Minister To Music

Becca Singletary serves as the Associate Minister to Music as well as the drama and dance team director. Becca has been a covenant partner of The Rock Ministries since 2003 and began serving at THE ROCK of Dahlonega as a youth leader in Crossfire Student Ministries at the young age of 16. Becca has been aware of the call to ministry on her life since she was a little girl and began her journey of ministry through leading praise and worship. As a spiritual father and mother to Becca, Pastor David and Stephanie Edmondson have closely mentored and poured life into Becca. They have trained her to serve with integrity and position herself to achieve greatness, but above all, pursue an intimate relationship with her Heavenly Father. In 2006, Becca made the transition with Pastor David and Stephanie Edmondson to THE ROCK Church Flowery Branch. Becca began leading praise and worship with Jerry Leaphart for re:generation youth church under the leadership of Pastor Marty Darracott. As the worship ministry grew Becca began assisting Jerry in leading the adult congregation as well. Becca has been serving in ministry with Jerry since 2003. It is their desire to raise up worship leaders and worship teams in this generation. Their hearts are uniquely knitted together and both carry a burning passion to reveal the heart of God through worship to all people. Becca is honored to serve at Covenant Connections Church and is honored to be a part of such a dynamically innovative staff changing the world one life at a time.

“One thing have I desired of the LORD, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and inquire in His temple.” Psalm 27:4

Pastor Ryan & Stephenie Lucia
Young Adults Pastor

Ryan is an Associate Pastor in Training.  He is married to an amazing woman of God. Ryan and Stephenie have been married since May 23rd, 2008 and have a baby girl named Evangeline Grace Lucia. Ryan has been a member of this team since 2000. He has served in the following ministries: Children’s, Youth, Outreach, Mission, Sports, Sunday School, Usher, Greeter, Media, Marketing, Singles, Couples and Parking Lot. He sat under Dr. Kuhn for 3 years while getting his education at Covenant Life Seminary. He is passionate about his walk with God. He mentors children and young adults that share similar backgrounds by choosing the wrong path. He has experienced a dramatic past and has overcome a lot of life’s challenges by using biblical principles. His life and the fact that he is here with us today is a product of prayer from his family and church. His passion comes from knowing God gave him many chances and his mission in life is to use every day to share God’s love with people. We have watched Ryan grow tremendously over the years and he has a lot of potential to grow into God’s calling for his life.