Rev. Jeff Spargo

Senior Pastor

Jeff was called as Pastor of Covenant Baptist Church in September 2023. He is a native of Gastonia and even attended Covenant Baptist Church with his family as a teenager. He holds a B.A. from UNC Greensboro and a Master of Divinity from Gardner-Webb University. Before coming to Covenant, Jeff served in various church ministry roles in both North and South Carolina for nearly 12 years and has worked in a variety of nonprofit settings serving different communities. He is married to Ashley Spargo and they have two children - twins Grayson and Tessa. They also have a giant Golden Retriever who thinks she is a tiny lap dog and who sheds hair everywhere. Jeff enjoys being outdoors (especially fishing, hiking, kayaking, golfing), drinking coffee (no cream or sugar) and spending time with his family.