Gabriel Stovall is an award-winning journalist, pastor and business owner that has impacted the Covington/Newton County area with his work for close to 10 years. He serves as senior pastor of James Paschal Baptist Church in Covington which has become a partner in education with Newton High School, and he’s served stints as sports editor and publisher at The Covington News. He also provides pastoral oversight to Macedonia Family Church, a new church plant in Augusta, Georgia. As founder and CEO of Remarkable Media & Publishing, Gabriel is working to create opportunities for students aspiring for careers in journalism, media and communications to get hands-on, real-time industry experience that supplements their classroom instruction. After being born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, he’s called Georgia home for the last 18 years. He and his wife Shawnda enjoy life together with their four children.