And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. {19} "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, {20} teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:18-20 NASB) 

And He said to him, "'YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.' {38} "This is the great and foremost commandment. {39} "The second is like it, 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.'                                                                              (Matthew 22:37-39 NASB)

"Come now, and let us reason together," Says the LORD, "Though your sins are as scarlet, They will be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They will be like wool."
                                                                                                                    (Isaiah 1:18 NASB)

Fulfilling the Great Commission in the love of the Great Commandment

New Life Quest is the result of the heart and desire of Pastor Ken and Penny Gooch to reach out and touch the world in the love of Jesus Christ. 
Together Pastor Ken and Penny have a diverse and rich
background that enables them to help others in unique and
creative ways.  As a bi-vocational preacher, teacher and
conference speaker, Pastor Ken has touch thousands of lives
and been privileged to preach the gospel on four continents. 
Being called to the ministry out of the corporate world, Ken is
able to apply Biblical truth in practical ways that helps people
right where they live.  He has pastored churches in Texas and Virginia, served as the first missions director for the SBC of Virginia state baptist convention, as an associate for the North American Missions Board and been trained and certified in many areas.  As a Financial Planner, Ken is able to reach directly into peoples lives helping them to be freed from the bondage of debt, teaching them how to plan for their future, and encouraging them to use this new freedom to serve the Lord Jesus Christ!
      Ken and Penny believe that God wants us all to live a full and meaningful life through faith in Jesus Christ.  To do that, we all need the love and support of a local church fellowship, sound Biblical teaching and loving mentors who will encourage, probe and hold us accountable to living the Christian life!
      Having weathered their own personal crisis and life storms, Ken and Penny seek to remind all people that the Love and Forgiveness of God can transcend any failure in our lives, for it is not we who hold on to God, but rather God who holds on to us!  We invite you then to venture out and journey on a New Life Quest with us!

(Isa 55:6-7 NASB)  Seek the LORD while He may be found; Call upon Him while He is near. {7} Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts; And let him return to the LORD, And He will have compassion on him; And to our God, For He will abundantly pardon.