Douglas L. Coyle, Ph.D., Senior Pastor

Doug is the organizing pastor for Grace Covenant Church. He grew up in Las Cruces and graduated from Mesilla Valley Christian School. He received a B.S. in Business Administration from San Diego Christian College in California, where he also served as Student Body President and played four years on the basketball team. He attended Westminster Theological Seminary, CA and received his Masters of Divinity in 1995. During his first year in Seminary he married Jennie.

After serving as an Assistant Pastor and taking classes towards a Masters in Philosophy at San Diego State University, Doug and his wife Jennie moved to Waco, Texas where he began to work on a Ph.D. at Baylor University. In 1998, Doug and Jennie moved to Las Cruces with hopes of planting a church. Doug served as an Associate Pastor for University Presbyterian Church as he worked toward planting the daughter church.

In February of 2004 Grace Covenant Church began meeting. In February of 2005 Grace Covenant Church became a particularized church. In December of 2005 the church purchased a 12,500 square foot building on the corner of N. Main and Elks across from the Lowe’s (3111 N. Main St). Doug and Jennie have four children, Hunter, Noah, Connor and Davis. In May of 2006 Doug completed his Ph.D. from Baylor University. In December 2007, Jennie completed her Master's in Communication Studies from New Mexico State Unviersity. Doug and Jennie both enjoy sports and coaching thier sons teams. Next, to watching the Phoenix Suns, Doug enjoys the light reading of Cornelius Van Til. Doug can be reached at 575-526-5577.

Adam Shields, Assistant Pastor

Adam was born in Richmond, Virginia and grew up in various parts of the state including Lynchburg, VA and Bristol, VA. Adam came to know Jesus as his King and Savior at the age of 15 through the ministry of Young Life. After high school he headed off to Carson-Newman College, in Jefferson City, TN, where he was involved with Campus Crusade for Christ. It was through a small group that he was stirred to the pursuit of God and the beginning of a call to ministry.

Adam graduated from CNC in 2002 with dual majors in Religion and Human Services, and then took a semester break before beginning his seminary studies at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, FL in January 2003. Upon graduation from RTS in the Spring of 2006, he worked briefly as an Assistant to the Pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Oviedo, FL. Beginning in the Fall of 2006, he began a two year pastoral internship at Eastwood Presbyterian Church in Montgomery, AL. While in Montgomery he had opportunities to preach, teach, coach boys basketball for Eastwood Christian School, participate in missions and outreach, as well as take part in various parts of the life of the church.

In October 2008, Adam joined Grace Covenant Church as Assistant to the Pastor where he helps lead and equip in the areas of teaching, worship, youth ministry, college ministry, outreach and missions. Adam enjoys playing basketball and tennis, engaging the arts of film, literature, and music, and spending quality time with friends and family in good conversation. He is an avid fan of traveling, Mountain Dew, and since becoming a resident of New Mexico….green chili!