Gene was raised in the church. His father is a pastor, now retired and living in Florida. At the age of 85, Gene’s dad continues to pastor part time at a small church in Homosassa. After a miraculous salvation encounter with God at the age of 13, Gene soon found himself powerless to live the righteous life God required. In frustration, he turned to the culture of the 1960’s. Fifteen years later, God’s grace came heavy upon him, and radically set him apart for the ministry.
Gene has been in pastoral ministry for more than twenty years. For seven years he was an Associate pastor at Nassau Christian Center, an Assemblies of God church in Princeton, NJ. Presently, he is the Senior Pastor of New Life Fellowship, a non-denominational congregation meeting in Bordentown, NJ. He is a graduate of Valley Forge Christian College and has taken graduate courses in counseling and biblical studies. The major emphasis of his ministry focuses on the preparation of the bride of Christ for personal renewal and revival, working with other pastor’s groups for reconciliation and unity, and restoration of the five-fold ministry to the church. You will often hear him ask, “What is God doing in our day and in our time?” Gene has traveled to Israel, South America and the Philippines.
Gene is a pastor at heart with a great passion for those who do not know the Lord. His wife, Mary Lou, is a very important part of his ministry. She is involved in many areas of the church and is an excellent speaker. Gene and Mary Lou have two adopted children, Sara and David
Sue and her family began attending the Fellowship in the summer of 1995. She and her husband, Jim, have been serving the Lord since 1975. Jim loves to worship the Lord with his guitar, and is part of the worship team. Their son, Jeremy, is a very active young adult and a talented musician. Sue was hired as the part-time Church Administrator in August 2001 and enjoys the daily challenges of keeping the church office organized, and the church family informed. She also is currently on the Church Board, serving as the Board Secretary. Sue enjoys helping out with various church activities throughout the year, and recently started a new hobby doing quilting.
Michael is a multi-gifted leader. Currently, he serves as Treasurer and also takes care of the audio/visual ministry. Michael is a logical thinker and keeps things running smoothly. He is a visionary and has a heart to see the message of Christ lived out in daily life. Professionally, Michael works in Information Technology. As a certified technician, he supports small businesses, as well as home users. His ultimate love and ministry is to his wife, Allison and sons, Caleb and Nicholas.
Bill and his wife Kelly have been part of NLF family since 1999. They reside in Columbus, NJ, along with their daughter, Riley, and two chocolate Labradors. They have an older daughter, Ashley, who now resides in Kentucky. Bill was elected a Trustee and became a new member of the Church Board in 2008. He has been a musician with the worship ministry for 8 years, passionately playing his drums for the Lord. Kelly and Riley are also very active in the church and work with nursery, ladies ministry, and as greeters on the " First Touch" team. Bill is a sales associate for a large HVAC company and Kelly is a stay home mother who also provides home schooling for Riley.
Dan is an electronics engineer with a local high-tech company in the fiberoptics industry. He has had a personal relationship with the Lord since childhood, and he made a formal commitment to follow him in 1982. Dan has been involved in many areas of service in the church throughout his life. He has been a deacon and a trustee and has worked in many areas of ministry including teens, children and babies, worship and sound, singles ministry and preaching and leading worship in a nursing home for 5 years, as well as being involved in church building improvement and missions work in Mexico. Dan also spent some time during the summer of 1997 working on the support staff at Youth with a Mission in Chico, CA. Dan has been a part of this church family since 1995 and is currently a trustee. Dan and his wife, Cindy, have been married since 1978 and live with their pet bunny in Allentown, NJ.
Mary Jo is a long-time church member. She has worked over 25 years as a research meteorologist and resides in Florence. Over the years Mary Jo has helped with a variety of ministries including assisting with singles ministry, hosting home group, running the sound board, facilitating small study groups and currently helps out with Community Time.