New Life Church is committed to working alongside others to bring the hope of Jesus to Russellville and to see our community changed forever.

Russellville

Heath & Christie Graham

Heath and Christie Graham have been in ministry with New Life since 2013 and now serve as associate pastors at our Russellville campus. With 17 years of experience in ministry, the two oversee the church’s administration, plan special events, and support the pastoral staff. They have two children, Gavin and Riley Kate.

hgraham@newlifechurch.tv

Russellville

Caleb & Brooke Pagley

After visiting the city during New Life Church Russellville’s launch, Caleb and Brooke Pagley instantly fell in love with Russellville. Now, the two serve as the church’s student pastors, providing them with an opportunity to raise up disciples in the next generation. Caleb and Brooke have been married since 2012, and they can’t wait to see God’s plans for their new home.

cpagley@newlifechurch.tv

Russellville

Chrissy Clayton

Chrissy Clayton and her family joined New Life Church in 2014. She now oversees the Little Life ministry at New Life Church Russellville, where she serves alongside an incredible team dedicated to loving and caring for families.

Together, Chrissy and her husband, David, work to provide young children with excellent care and a spiritual foundation. They have been married since 2002 and are the proud parents of Macey, Barrett, and Cooper. 

cclayton@newlifechurch.tv

Founding Pastors

Rick & Michelle Bezet

Rick Bezet is the founder and lead pastor of New Life Church of Arkansas. Pastor Rick’s heart and motivation is always to see the next person encounter Jesus. The vision of New Life reflects this passion as we grow throughout our state and country.

Rick and his lovely wife, Michelle, have been married since 1988 and live in Conway, Arkansas. They have four children and love life as grandparents.

Russellville Campus Pastors

Mark & Leslie Pagley

Mark and Leslie have been pastoring for over 27 years and have been on staff with New Life since 2009. Originally from Ohio, Mark and Leslie experienced New Life’s relational, life-giving example of how to do church and knew this was where they needed to be.

Mark and Leslie started out pastoring at NLC Greater Little Rock and overseeing student ministries at all of our campuses. In 2014, however, they moved to Russellville to plant a New Life campus in the River Valley. They have three kids and four grandsons and are passionate about Jesus being the center of every family

mpagley@newlifechurch.tv