About New Journey
Pastor Ray Ewing
Ray Ewing is the founding Pastor of New Journey Church in Twin Falls, Idaho, which started in 2021. A 14-year veteran of both youth and adult ministry, Ray believes in a relational approach to ministry that focuses on outreach and spiritual growth. This is a vital opportunity to minister to, and impact, the world leaders of tomorrow.
Ray met his wife Angela in 2001 at Chi Alpha, a college outreach ministry. They married in 2004 and then followed a call as missionaries to Louisiana in 2006. Together they planted a new college ministry at the University of Louisiana Monroe in 2007. God encouraged them to focus on diversity, they obeyed, and that ministry strategy brought in students from a multitude of races, cultures, and backgrounds. Consequently, ULM Chi Alpha became the second largest ministry on campus in just two years.
While serving as a missionary at ULM in 2008, Ray accepted a call to serve as the Associate Pastor at Mangham Assembly of God. The primary responsibility of this call was youth ministry. As Ray poured into both ULM Chi Alpha and the Mangham youth group, they were able to grow. In 2009, God blessed the Ewings with their daughter Allie.
Then in 2012, God called Ray to a full-time Associate Pastor role in Farmerville, Louisiana. His primary responsibility was again growing the youth group. God opened doors for Ray to teach English and coach basketball and football at Lighthouse Christian School, and this propelled outreach for the youth group. The relationships Ray built teaching and coaching quickly swelled the youth group. In the midst of this ministry, God called the Ewing’s back home to Idaho.
In 2018, Ray was hired as the pastor of Community Christian Church. God honored that call and quickly grew the impact of the church. After three years of service, Ray resigned and New Journey Church was founded.
Angela served as the nurse manager at Sage Women’s clinic where she ministered, empowered, and equipped pregnant women. She currently works at St. Lukes.