Reverend Chad C. Fernald was born and raised in the seacoast region of New Hampshire, where he lived until moving to Florida in 2014 with his wife Joleen and their daughters Cheyenne and Abigail.  Chad graduated with a BA in History from Gordon College (1995) and earned his Master of Divinity from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary (2001).  Chad was ordained in 2001 and currently holds his ordination through the Florida Conference of Advent Christian Churches.  Chad has served on denominational boards in NH (2010-2014) and FL (2016-2024).  Chad has served in pastoral ministry for over twenty-five years with congregations in Kittery, ME, Newfields, NH, and Dover, NH.  From 2014-2020 Chad served as pastor/teaching elder of Community Faith Network, a home-based church ministry in Trinity, FL. Chad teaches 7th-grade U.S. History at Dayspring Academy in Port Richey, FL.  Pastor Chad is also a published author (Reflections on the Cross 2013; Living Wisdom: Principles for a Life Well Lived 2016 and several journal articles) as well as a certified Life Coach.