Pastor Angela Stephens

Pastor Angela and her husband, Brian, have been married for 35 years and have two married

adult children and three grandchildren. Born and raised in Crittenden, KY, Pastor Angela first

accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior as a child while attending church camp at the age 12. She

was sanctified at the age of 24 and began attending Liberty University, where she graduated

with her undergraduate degree in multidisciplinary studies in business and psychology with an

emphasis in youth ministry. In 2010, Angela joined the staff at Pensacola 1 st Church of the

Nazarene as the Preschool Director. Soon after, Pastor Angela began attending the staff Bible

study led by the Associate Pastor who challenged her to follow her call. She began attending

Nazarene Bible College in 2013 and completed the Course of Study in preparation for ordination

in 2017. She was ordained in April 2018. Pastor Angela served as a youth minister in the

Southern Baptist denomination for 12 years prior to joining the Nazarene church. Since then,

she has served as Outreach Pastor at Ensley Church of the Nazarene, Lead Pastor of

Pensacola Hoops Church, a Parent Affiliated Church, and Youth Pastor at Robertsdale Church

of the Nazarene before becoming the Lead Pastor at New Faith. In addition to serving as the

Lead Pastor of New Faith, Angela is the Youth & Family Services Director at the YMCA of

Northwest Florida. She views her position at the YMCA as an extension to her overall ministry,

which includes serving children and their families across the Panhandle of Florida.