INSIDE COVENANT | Tina Boquet

INSIDE COVENANT | Kat Ward

We sit down with Kat Ward to trace her journey from Katrina relocation and a strong church foundation to college drift, depression, and a desperate surrender that brings her back to Jesus.  We also unpack how God turns that restored faith into a calling to lead, coach, and take the gospel outside the church walls through Living Water Ministry and Hope Fest.  • Depression, toxic relationships, and trying to fill a God-sized hole  • A surrender prayer, losing what she clung to, and finding restoration through Christ  • A specific prayer answered through coaching at CCA as a ministry field  • Living Water Ministry as local missions, meeting physical needs and spiritual • Outreach, motel door knocks, prayer, and relationship building   • Why the church must get outside the walls to evangelize and disciple  Covenant Church Houma [https://www.covenantchurchhouma.com/]

INSIDE COVENANT | Ashley Donnes

We sit down with our children’s pastor, Ashley Donnes, to talk about her family’s foster care and adoption story, the moment God met her in a hard season, and why she chose to start serving right away. We also share how we disciple kids with real worship and clear gospel teaching, and how that investment often reaches whole families.  • Coming to faith through a crisis and getting baptized  • Choosing to serve immediately and trusting God to equip  • Kids revival services with worship, gospel clarity, and response time  • Why children can grasp the gospel and lead their families toward church  • What VBS is designed to teach and why it matters as outreach Covenant Church Houma [https://www.covenantchurchhouma.com/]

INSIDE COVENANT | Worship Pastors Nathaniel & Eden

We talk with Nathaniel & Eden about how Jesus becomes real beyond upbringing, how worship leadership matures through obedience, and why the presence of God matters more than preference. We also share the story behind Journey Music Collective and the kind of freedom in Christ that breaks shame and fear. • Moving from obligation to calling in ministry and worship leadership • Journey Music Collective’s origin story and God’s provision for recording • A producer encountering God through Christian worship music • Leading worship across generations by setting preference aside • Pursuing the presence of God and rejecting fear of people’s opinions • Freedom in Christ as the antidote to shame and religious performance Check out Journey Music! [https://www.journeymusiccollective.com/] Covenant Church Houma [https://www.covenantchurchhouma.com/]

INSIDE COVENANT | Tina Boquet

We talk with Tina Boquet about what life is like serving God and helping others during dark moments in life. We also find out God's hand of provision in Tina's life bringing her from a home without Christ to a soul set on fire for him.  • Turning camping into safe solitude and real rest  • Growing faith without a Christian home and finding discipleship through friends  • Learning to pray in your own voice and pray Scripture when stuck  • Counseling at Covenant Church and building groups like GriefShare and DivorceCare  • Fighting isolation with community, action plans, and small next steps  • Trusting the security of salvation and starting again with new mercies

INSIDE COVENANT | Jessica Authement

We sit down with our preschool minister, Jessica Authement, to talk about the quiet work that helps families thrive at church. We laugh, swap stories, and get serious about how safety, welcome, and steady love can open hearts to Jesus. • Why childcare during worship is a ministry to parents, not a convenience • How physical comfort helps preschoolers receive Bible stories • Jessica’s testimony and how motherhood reshapes faith priorities • The value of creating a church where young families feel wanted Covenant Church Houma [https://www.covenantchurchhouma.com/]