Meet Our Pastors

Joseph and Rhonda Merrill are the founding and lead Pastors of Covenant Church Lake Havasu. They met as teenagers at church in Augusta, Maine. They married in 1979. Together, they have four children, many who serve in ministry along with their spouses, and 8 wonderful grandchildren. Joseph and Rhonda have served in ministry for over 40 years. They have planted churches, pastored, evangelized, and trained leaders across the country.

Joseph is an anointed and inspiring speaker and dynamic leader. He began his ministry at the young age of 15. He graduated with his degree in Theology from Gateway College of Evangelism and earned his B.S. at Texas A&M in Kinesiology and History. He is also a John Maxwell Certified Trainer.

Raised in a pastor's home, Rhonda began teaching in children's ministry at the age of 11. Her passion and love for God and people was and is contagious. Rhonda earned her M.S. from Texas A&M in Education and Technology.

In July 2005, under the Apostolic covering and anointing, Joseph and Rhonda were released to launch Covenant Church in Lake Havasu City, Arizona.

The church started in their living room in October of 2005. By December they had moved to the Quality Inn on Lake Havasu Ave. In 2011 they remodeled a warehouse with the help of their growing Covenant family on College Street and became the best-kept secret in Lake Havasu until 2014, when God opened the door to purchase 113 Acoma Blvd. The promise that God gave them, to place Covenant Church in the heart of the city, had become a reality. God keeps His promises, and He is always faithful.