Kenneth Maresco

“I grew up in a Catholic family in New York City,” Kenneth recalls. “When I was a freshman in college, on spring break, an aunt in Florida shared the Gospel with me. By God’s grace, when I returned to college, I was converted.”

Kenneth receiving a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 1982, then worked for two years as a corporate advertising and marketing manager.

Kenneth has been a part of Covenant Life since 1985. He was a part of the staff for five years at what is now Sovereign Grace Ministries.

He attended the School of Ministry, predecessor to the Sovereign Grace Ministries Pastors College, in 1990-91, then joined the pastoral team in July 1991. He served at different times Singles Ministry, Married Couples ministry, College Ministry and International ministry. Evangelism and outreach ministries became Kenneth’s primary focus in 1997, among them the burgeoning Alpha program on the basics of the Christian faith.

In November 2004, Kenneth stepped into a larger role as one of two executive pastors. He is responsible for overseeing the pastoral ministries of Covenant Life Church, as well as leading the church in leadership training and church planting.

He also serves C.J. Mahaney in providing counsel and care to the pastoral teams of other Sovereign Grace churches in the Washington/Baltimore region, as well as a church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that was planted out of Covenant Life in 2003.

“My heart is most passionate about seeing the lost reached through church planting and evangelism as well as equipping men and in particular pastors to fulfill God’s purpose for their lives,” Kenneth says.

“I grew up in the Bronx, but am a Mets fan,” notes Kenneth, whose other hobbies and interests include a passionate pursuit of his wife Valori, golfing with his sons, and reading.

Kenneth, his wife Valori, and their five sons reside in Montgomery Village.