Our Pastor – Chuck Puckett
Chuck was born in the Missouri Bootheel town of Malden, MO where, as he says, he “just grew up as a country boy learning the value of hard work and being a kid while you can.”
He came to the Ozarks in 1973 to attend the School (now College) of the Ozarks where he earned degrees in Religion & Philosophy and Sociology. The college is also where he met the love of his life, Terry. After his graduation the two were married and chose to make the Ozarks their home. He and Terry have been blessed with three daughters, three sons-in-law and eight AMAZING grandchildren.
Chuck and Terry have always had the Lord’s heart for people and exemplify the servanthood of believers in their everyday lives. They worked together in children’s ministry for 18 years, loving, leading and learning as they shared God’s truth with generations of kids.
In 1998 God called them to a new work of pastoring an independent, non-denominational church and Covenant Life Church was born. They embraced this new call with hearts toward God and a love for people from all walks of life.
Chuck is, and has been since the beginning, been committed to preaching the truth of God’s Word without compromise. He believes that the absolute truth of God’s Word is the only foundation for life and that salvation comes only through Jesus Christ. He has truly embraced Jesus’ commission stated in Matthew 28:19 to “go therefore and make disciples of all nations.”