Dr. Carroll Parish has been a Christian since the age of 9. He was raised in church and began Bible College right out of high school. He began preaching soon thereafter. While pastoring his first church at the age of 19, he had a dramatic encounter with the Holy Spirit which changed his life even further. He has been at New Life Church in Louisville for almost forty years.
He was Senior Pastor for 21 1/2 years. His oldest son, Tim, has been the Senior Pastor for 21 1/2 years also. Carroll is the Teaching Pastor and serves in other capacities as well. He and his wife, Debbie, have been married for 55 years. They have two sons and eight grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren..