Apostle Barry T. Chaney is the Chief Apostle of the New Life Christian Center located at 726 Middleton Street in Jackson, TN.
He acknowledged the call of God on his life in 1981 at the former Allen Ave. C.O.G.I.C. which later became Greater Victory C.O.G.I.C.
He became a licensed minister in the Church of God in Christ in 1983.  He attended the W.L. Porter Leadership Training Institute in 1985 and was ordained as an Elder in 1988.
Apostle Chaney, a man of great faith, being led of God, established New Life C.O.G.I.C. in 1989 that is now known as New Life Christian Center.  He was officially affirmed and consecrated to the office of Apostle in 2001.
Apostle Chaney, as Chief Apostle, oversees several other pastor and churches that have submitted themselves and their local ministries unto his ministry under the Fellowship of Covenant Churches.  His pastor, Bishop Charles Rodgers whom he serves faithfully, also appointed him Overseer for the East Tennessee Region for Impact Fellowship International. 
Apostle Chaney is married to Angelina D. Chaney who serves as Co-Pastor.  They have two sons, Terence Lamar, and Byron Artrale whom God has anointed, assisting in the Music Ministry. 
As Apostle Chaney travels across the nation, he is committed to teaching and preaching the Word of God with such simplicity as to minister to the total man.  He is a mentor to young men.  New Life believes that God has given them a great leader who leads with the spirit of excellence and desires to see the people of God equipped for impacting ht world with the Kingdom of God.