Mike Hayes is the founding and Senior Pastor of Covenant Church in Carrollton, Texas. Mike committed his life to the Lord Jesus Christ and the call of ministry at an early age. After completing college, he established a wide-spread evangelistic ministry that took him across the United States as well as several foreign countries.

In 1973, Mike married Kathy Parker, who at that time was part of a very popular music ministry with her family, “The Singing Parkers”. In 1976, after the birth of their first child, Mike and Kathy moved to the Dallas, Texas, area to establish Covenant Church. Beginning with only a vision, Covenant Church and Covenant Church’s Spanish-language congregation, Mundo de Fe, have grown to over 15,000 members across 12 locations in the North Texas area. Covenant Church and Mundo de Fe.

Mike Hayes continues to “follow the cloud” with intensity and vision as a Pastor, author, radio and television host. His best selling book, “God’s Law of First Things”, has been widely acclaimed for its revelation and insight into the necessity of putting God first in our lives - and the blessing that awaits those who do.

Currently, not only Pastoring and Apostolically covering the 5 Covenant Church Based campuses, Pastor Hayes is also the founder of Churches in Covenant International. This CIC Affiliate Network is a ministry network that desires affiliation with and the Apostolic covering of Churches in Covenant International. The ministries in Affiliation with Covenant Church are located throughout the nation from West to East coast.

Dr. Mike Hayes recently received his Doctorate of Divinity from Faith Christian University. Mike and Kathy reside in the Dallas area. They have two children and recently celebrated the birth of their fifth grandchild. 

Pastor Kathy Hayes
 

Kathy Hayes is a woman of leadership possessing a great love for God's people. She and her husband, Mike, had a vision to build a church in the Dallas, Texas area. In 1976, after the birth of their first child, that vision became reality as Covenant Church was established in Carrollton, Texas.

Since their humble beginnings in 1976, Covenant Church, combined with Covenant Church’s Spanish-speaking congregation, Mundo de Fe, has grown to more than 12,000 members across 12 locations in the North Texas area. Through the apostolic leadership of Pastors Mike and Kathy Hayes, Covenant Church and Mundo de Fe generously support missionaries, churches, schools and orphanages throughout the world.

Kathy is known for speaking a very sound word seasoned with a lively style that allows for the movement of the Holy Spirit. In recent years, God has given Kathy an even greater anointing to teach and preach the Word of God. She is frequently invited to speak at conferences, both locally and nationally, and is a true spiritual mentor to women in the Body of Christ. She is happiest when she is helping other women recognize their God-given talents and abilities as well as their place of service and fulfillment within the Body of Christ. As a spiritual mother to thousands, she exudes a rare wisdom and authority in the spirit.

The Hayes reside in the Dallas area with their son, Stephen and his wife, Erika Hayes, along with their daughter and son-in-law, Stacey and Amie (Hayes) Dockery. Pastors Mike and Kathy Hayes are also the proud grandparents of five beautiful grandchildren.

Pastors Ricky & Cyd Texada

Ricky and Cyd are a dynamic couple who are passionate about the Father and His people. Their warmth and down to earth style of ministry have endeared them to the hearts of many.  Ricky and Cyd serve as Senior Associates for Covenant Church and Campus Pastors for Covenant Church in Colleyville, Texas.

In 1988, while pursuing a corporate career in the insurance industry, Ricky joined Covenant Church and began volunteering in the youth department. In 1995, Ricky joined Covenant’s staff as the Director of Small Group Ministries after serving in various volunteer leadership positions. Prior to marrying Ricky in 1998, Cyd worked as a Systems Design Engineer for a major defense contractor while serving as Associate Worship Leader at the church she attended in Arlington, Texas.

They share an incredible, heartwarming testimony of how God brought them together in spite of tragedy and tremendous odds. Theirs is a story which highlights God’s grace, mercy and restoration power at work for those who are willing to place their hope and trust completely in Him. Their passion is to develop and encourage people in their commitment to Christ and each other. Ricky and Cyd are the parents of two sons, Seth and Caleb.