Pastor Hardy Clayton completed a Bachelor's degree in Theology and Religious Studies at Louisiana Baptist University and a Master's of Business Administration from Georgia State University. He is the head pastor of Covenant Christian Center in Thomasville, Georgia, and founder of Covenant Coaching and Consulting. Through his ministry and consulting firm, Pastor Clayton works with individuals, families, leaders, organizations and churches to equip them with the necessary tools to work through any type of transition. He has provided coaching services for those both within and outside the church community, including conducting classes and seminars for the Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Family and Children Services and the Department of Corrections.