New Vision Leadership Team
 
Our leadership team recognizes the authority of God, and realizes that we are shepherds who serve under the Chief Shepherd, Jesus Christ. We desire to devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the Word. Our purpose as a church at New Vision Ministries is to LOVE those that no one else loves. To REACH those who others deem unreachable. To EQUIP saints to do the work of God & to be FOUND FAITHFUL when Jesus returns for us.  
      
 
Pastor Scott Mann
 
Pastor Scott Mann has been leading New Vision Ministries since 2006. His heart and passion is to see people come to know Jesus in a real way. He cares deeply for the people of New Vision and for the community, and his desire is that all would come into a relationship with Jesus. Pastor Scott and Glenna have been married for 35 years and serve together to make New Vision the kind of place where all are accepted, all are welcomed, and all have the opportunity to explore who they are in Christ. You can reach Pastor Scott Man through his Facebook page or by emailing him at preachscott@yahoo.com
 
 
Tommy Freeman – Worship Leader
 

Tommy has been leading New Vision in worship since 2006. His heart is to lead people deeper in their relationship with Jesus through music and connect with the Father every time he sets foot on stage. His desire is to see the church, the Bride of Christ, rise up and worship the Father is spirit and truth as we have been called to do. Each service is another opportunity for New Vision to do just that- seek God in worship and respond to God’s greatness through music. When Tommy isn’t leading worship at church, he is the frontman for 3:16 Band, a local Christian band with a heart to reach those who are far from God with the Gospel. You can contact him via email at tommyfreem@gmail.com.

Anita Neagle  Youth Director & Ministry Coordinator

 

Anita is our Ministry Coordinator and Youth Director.  Anita has served at New Vision for 10 years.  Before coming to New Vision she served at her childhood church for fourteen years in various ministry aspects such as teacher, youth leader, a member of the praise team as well as the ministry outreach team.  You can usually find her doing something with our youth – whether it is teaching, mentoring at the middle school, taking them to outreach opportunities, coming up with some crazy game for them to play or taking them outings.    

 Her personal testimony is this, “I surrendered my life to Jesus when I was in 4th grade. I owe a lot of that to my grandparents who took me to church.  I answered a call and said, ‘Here am I Lord. Send me.’  I always thought I would be a missionary and I am to an extent but in a much different field.  God is truly taking me on a great adventure. The road has not always been easy but every step of the way Jesus has been with me. Sometimes sitting quietly by my side. Sometimes running beside me and sometimes carrying me along the way. I can’t imagine life without Him. I am a mother to 2 teenagers, Samuel & Elizabeth. A daughter to the best mom and dad in the world. A sister to the coolest brother, and friend for many but most of all I am Anita, daughter of the Most High God!”

You may contact her via email at nvmyouthdirector@yahoo.com

Lindsay & Candee Masters – Children’s Ministry Directors
 
Lindsay & Candee Masters have been married for 24 years, and have been in children’s ministry together since they’ve been married.  They have two children.. their son, Paul-Alan age 17, and daughter Makenzee age 21, who recently wed their son-n-law, Charlie Bethancourt.  Lindsay is a former firefighter of 16 years, before being called into full-time children’s ministries, and Candee is an artist. Since 1993, Lindsay & Candee have served as volunteers in children’s ministries as well as Lindsay has been a children’s pastor at 3 former churches & a school Chaplin over those years.   Lindsay is also a state certified “Character Connex” program presenter for public school assemblies.  In 2015, Lindsay & Candee took their love for kids from the “church place” to the “market place” and opened a family fun center in Lincolnton, NC, in which they currently still own and operate. 
Feeling called back to children’s ministry once again, Lindsay is now on staff here at New Vision Ministries as our Children’s Pastor.  Pastor Lindsay & Ms. Candee have a passion to lead kids into the throne room of God through praise & worship, ignite their talents to bring Him glory, and raise up Biblical warriors for their generations and those to come.  They look forward working with all the Children’s Ministries Volunteers, and to serving our parents & our children.
 
You may contact Pastor Lindsay at:  nvmkidstown@yahoo.com

Karen Benfield  – Administrative Assistant

Karen graduated from Gaston College in 2012 with an Associate Degree in Applied Science and Medical Office Administration. She has been the administrative assistant for New Vision Ministries for 3 years and a member for 10 years. Karen re-dedicated her life to the Lord in 2005 and her husband Ben dedicated his life to the Lord in 2006 after attending the New Vision Ministries Valentines Banquet.They will celebrate being married for 16 years this August. Music has always been a big part of their lives. For Karen, singing, playing keyboards and acoustic guitar and Ben playing drums on the praise and worship team is an honor and a privilege, but she continues serving in other areas such as the Nursery, Agape Ministry, & Cleaning Crew. Her music ministry goes beyond the church; it is an outreach to the surrounding community. Karen, along with some faithful women of the church, sing as vessels being poured out for God’s glory. In the end, her mission is to be found faithful in the eyes of our Lord and Savior, seeking and saving that which is lost.
 
You may contact Karen via email at nvm661@yahoo.com