Pastor Dennis grew up in Elco, PA, graduated from California High School, and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences from California University of Pennsylvania. He went on to work for the Department of Public Welfare in Uniontown, PA, the agency from which he retired after many years of service. In 1973 he was reading through chapter three of the apostle Paul’s letter to the Romans when the scales fell from his eyes and heart and he believed on the Lord Jesus Christ. In that moment, as he experienced God’s sovereign grace, the Spirit of God made Christ irresistible and he knew his sins were forgiven. Pastor Dennis grew up attending a United Methodist church in Roscoe, PA, and after coming to faith in Christ, he obtained a Certified Lay Minister license and preached God’s word in a number of different Methodist churches in the area. In 1974 he and his wife Carol were led of the Lord to begin meeting with three other couples to study the Bible together. The Bible study group which began with four couples eventually became the congregation now known as Covenant Baptist Church in 1976. Pastor Dennis was installed as an elder at Covenant Baptist Church in 1980, and he continues to teach God’s word and shepherd the flock of God at Covenant to this day. He was also active in prison ministry at the Fayette County Prison from 1979 through 2010. He earnestly longs for each individual member of Christ’s body at Covenant to grow daily in love for Christ and love for one another so that they can take that overflowing love – love from Christ and love for Christ – to a lost and perishing world through the proclamation of the gospel. Dennis and Carol live in Uniontown. They have two adult sons, both of whom are married, and four wonderful grandchildren.