Pastoral Staff

Pastor Rick McGough is our Senior Pastor. He was born and raised around the Rockford, IL area. Pastor Rick McGough graduated from Rockford School of Theology in May of 1979, then served two years as Youth Pastor at Riverside Assembly of God in Rockford. He and His wife, Valera, moved to Moline in January of 1982 to pastor New Life Fellowship. Pastor Rick and Val have three sons, Mark, Tim, and Stephen. The pastor and his wife are both musically gifted. Pastor Rick sings, writes songs, and plays numerous instruments. He has written books on end time prophecy and on the subject of "Creation vs. Evolution." Valera plays the keyboard, is blessed with a beautiful voice, and serves in our children's ministry.

Pastor Brad Swartout is our Executive Pastor and our Children's Pastor. He was born and raised right here in the Quad Cities and began attending New Life Fellowship at the age of six. At the age of twenty-one he felt the call of ministry on his life and went off to Master’s Commission. After his two years of schooling he was called by Mount Hope Church in Lansing, Michigan to pastor an inner-city youth program. It was while serving in Lansing that Brad met his wife, Carilyn. Two and half years later they accepted their first position as a youth pastors at Mount Hope Church in Grand Blanc, Michigan. He was the youth pastor there for six years before returning home to New Life Fellowship. Pastor Brad enjoys outside activities, sports and playing with his two children Bailey and Connor.

Pastor Tim and Ashley serve on staff at New Life Fellowship as our Worship and Discipleship pastors. They also serve as the College and Young Adult Pastors for New Life Fellowship.  Pastor Tim was born and raised here in the Quad Cities and grew up attending New Life Fellowship and has been involved in the church in various ways throughout his life.

Pastor Billy and Katy returned to their home church in the spring of 2008 to serve New Life Fellowship. They are the Youth Pastors and oversee the Wednesday night youth ministry program called SLAM. They have a passion to reach students in the Quad Cities, turning them into passionate, world-changing followers of Jesus Christ.