Matt and his wife Jenny have been a part of Covenant Fellowship since June of 1996, when the church called Matt to serve as Youth Pastor. He and Jenny worked together with the youth until July of 1998 when he was called as Pastor. Matt grew up on the other side of the state, in Bradenton, while Jenny grew up in Orlando. Matt and Jenny were both blessed to grow up in Christian homes, and both came to know Christ early in life, Matt at five and Jenny at seven. The two met and married while in college at Florida State University, where Matt got his Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies, and where Jenny received hers in English Education. After graduating from FSU, they spent three years in Fort Worth, Texas, where Matt got his MDiv from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and Jenny taught High School English. Since moving to Stuart, Matt and Jenny have been blessed with five children. Wil, Kylie and Davis were all born in Stuart and are now young adults in our church family. Their twins, Gloria and Dalton, joined the family initially through foster care at three and a half, and were legally adopted just before their sixth birthday. When she's not taking care of the family or spending time with people from church, Jenny works as a life coach. When Matt’s not working at church, he likes to surf, work on projects around the house, and just hang out with his family.

Jay and Emily Holland have been at Covenant since January of 2008, and joined the staff in 2009. Both grew up in families that loved Jesus and made decisions to follow Christ early in life. Jay graduated from Liberty University in 1999 where he received a B.S. in Religion-Biblical Studies. Upon graduation he served as a youth/associate pastor in his hometown of Barboursville, West Virginia, for seven years. Married in 1999, Jay's first wife, Christy, went to be with Jesus after a long illness during their time in Barboursville. In His sovereign grace, God blessed Jay with Emily (a Stuart/Hobe Sound native and also a Liberty grad) after they were "prayed together" by Emily's sister and one of Jay's friends, a couple who also worship at Covenant. In January 2007, Jay and Emily were married, and served in Nashville, TN, until the Lord brought them to Stuart, FL. Jay worked for his father-in-law in the wholesale produce industry for a year before joining the staff of Covenant in 2009. Jay and Emily have a two daughters, Brooklyn and Hannah, and two sons, Elijah and Micah. When not working, Jay is likely on a daddy or mommy date, playing basketball, or recovering from an injury he sustained while playing basketball.

Matthew and Rachel Gille began attending Covenant in 2018 and Matthew joined the church staff in early 2021. They are proud parents of Audrey, Truett, and Hazel. Prior to moving to Stuart their family served in East Asia as International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries. Matthew and Rachel are both graduates of Florida State University where Matthew majored in Multinational Business Operations and Rachel majored in Elementary Education. Matthew received his MDiv in International Church Planting from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. The Gilles love to travel, explore new local restaurants, and Matthew is always up for a round of golf.

Caroline is grateful to have attended Covenant Fellowship since she was a child. Her husband, Nathan Todd, began attending in 2015. They both grew up in Martin County and have been blessed to accept the salvation of Jesus at a young age. Nathan started his business when he was 16 where he provides services of pressure cleaning, window cleaning, and paver sealing. Caroline graduated with her Bachelor Degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University in May of 2019 where she studied Psychology and Exceptional Student Education. Alongside her work in ministry, she works as a Registered Behavior Technician providing ABA therapy for children with autism. From the time when she was in middle school, Caroline has babysat for over 30 families and many of them were from Covenant Fellowship. In their free time, Caroline and Nathan enjoy having friends over to play games and eat desserts that Caroline baked.

Rod “Sparty” Johns, a transplant from Lansing, Michigan (Home of the Michigan State Spartans) is our IT/Volunteer Coordinator. Rod divides his time between fixing things we break (especially our computers) and running around the campus making sure that our volunteers have what they need. Rod became a member of Covenant Fellowship in 2008, Prior to coming to Florida, he was employed at the Michigan State University and was responsible for the technology needs of the Psychology department comprised of many different systems and servers. Rod is an avid sports fan, with a special love for the Spartans, soccer, and college basketball. If you’re looking to find a place to get involved as a volunteer, Rod would love to help you find a place to put your gifts to work.

Robin Stillfried and her husband, Bob, have been members of Covenant Fellowship since 1983 and Robin has been on staff since 2001. Robin is a Hobe Sound native and Bob grew up in Manhattan and moved to Hobe Sound in 1973. Prior to joining the staff at Covenant Fellowship, Robin was employed by Grumman Aerospace as an electrical assembler where she fabricated and installed electrical cables for the F-14 fighter jet. After leaving Grumman, Robin spent the next twelve years as a stay-at-home mom and homeschooled their son Michael. Robin retired in 2013 to care for her elderly parents but returned part time a year later. Bob and Robin have two children, Dawn (Gary) Gray and Michael (Lauren) Stillfried. When not serving at Covenant, Robin enjoys reading, gardening, and spending time with her eight grandchildren: Amber (24), Haily (20), twins David and Steven (18), Kevin (14), Delilah (8), Scarlett (4), and Magdaline (2).

I have been attending Covenant Fellowship Church for 9 years now.  God led me to role of Nursery/Preschool Facilitator in 2015 and I love getting to know and teach our little ones about Jesus.  I'm also actively involved in Celebrate Recovery and am on their leadership team.  My current goals are supporting Hunter as he leads our ministry, recruiting volunteers for the preschool/nursery area and having enough help so I can become the full time two year old teacher.