Leaders
Our Elders
Paul James Adams Jr. (who everyone calls Bo) was born and raised in a small farming community in Washington Court House, Ohio. Bo has been married to his wife Christi since just after high school. They have two daughters and six grandchildren. Bo grew up and worked in a farming community. He pursued successful careers in various fields, which led him to Phoenix, AZ in 1994 where he owned his own business. He is now retired, but uses his time serving the Lord through the local church. They have been active in their local churches for decades. Bo and Christi have been part of New Covenant since it was planted in February 2024.
Dan Diffey
Dan heard the good news of salvation when he was 18. At that time he professed faith in Jesus Christ and was baptized. In college God grew Dan and gave him an aspiration for ministry. There he met his wife Anne. After college they moved to Louisville, KY for Dan to pursue a seminary education. Here they grew their family. They have three great kids: Hannah, Calvin, and MiriLou. Dan earned an MDiv and a PhD from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. While in Louisville Dan had the privilege of being an elder at Third Avenue Baptist Church. The Diffeys moved to Phoenix in 2012 for Dan to begin a job at Grand Canyon University. Dan is professor of Old Testament at Grand Canyon University and Grand Canyon Theological Seminary and serves as a department chair with the College of Theology. Dan has served as an elder at Trinity Bible Church. Dan was sent by Foothills Baptist Church to plant New Covenant in 2024.
Gary Plooster
Gary was born in Grandville, MI into a Christian family and was saved as a teenager. He was always active in his church and graduated from Hope College associated with the Reformed Church of America. When he graduated with an MBA from Michigan State, he was given a tremendous thirst for God’s Word by the Holy Spirit and immerses himself in it. This continues to have a tremendous, positive impact on Gary’s faith as did his prayers for more faith. Gary understands his total depravity and sinful nature and knows that his only hope is entirely in Jesus. His career has taken him many places during which he has continuously worked with youth and students since his mid-twenties. He has a penchant for teaching all ages. He and his bride Sherri and their four sons moved to Phoenix in 2003. Gary served as Chairman of Elders of two separate churches including Foothills Baptist Church who sent him to assist in planting New Covenant in 2024. Since 2008, Gary has served as Executive Director of a faith-based Clinic that provides healthcare for the uninsured, underserved in the name of Jesus. John 3:30.
Our Decons
David was born into a Christian family in Southern California. He lived there until he was eight years old and had the privilege of hearing the gospel from a very young age. He repented of his sins and believed in Jesus when he was five and was baptized shortly after. His family moved to Oregon when he was eight years old, and he lived there until 2017.
In Oregon, David was heavily involved, serving in church ministries like Awana from his teenage years. He met Cassandra, and they were married in 2005. He has two amazing kids, Layla and Wesley. They moved to the Phoenix area in 2017 for a job with Maricopa County. They began attending Foothills Baptist Church in 2018. They were blessed to be a part of the sending church to come replant New Covenant Community Church in 2024.