1810 E. Bradford, Marion, IN 46952 | 765.664.3450 | grace@graceccmarion.org
I graduated from Eastbrook High School in 1970. I married my childhood sweetheart, Diane and we have been married 51 years. We have two sons Jeff and Tim, five grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. I was a pipe-fitter, and in 1980 the Lord pressed on my heart that I needed to be doing something else. The idea of becoming a pastor was beyond a foreign idea, but the Lord continued to work on my heart and I wasn’t content until I did it. I then earned a B.A. in Pastoral Ministry, a Masters in Pastoral Counseling from Luther Rice Seminary, and a Doctorate of Theology from International Seminary. In 1993, we decided to start Grace Community Church, where I am still serving as the pastor.
I was born in Winchester, IN, went to Huntington College which is where I met my wife of 40 years, Lynne. I became an electrician in 1977. My wife and I shared a wonderful experience on December 2, 1984, we were both saved by the grace of God, at a small church in south Marion, where we continued to serve for 20 years. We were later blessed with a daughter in 1989, who is also a member of GCC and is a currently a RN. Then in 1998, I was ordained to minister the Gospel. We came to Grace Community Church in 2004, where we are currently blessed to be serving as Associate Pastor.
I was born and raised in Van Buren and attended Eastbook, where I met my husband, Blake. He invited me to come to service with him in the fall of 2010 and together we have attended Grace Community Church since. Since attending Grace Community Church, I was lead to become the Children’s director in 2013 and then graduated Taylor University in 2014. God has blessed Blake and me with two precious children, Everett and Renn, whom we are so honored to raise them up in GCC with our family and church family.
Born in the central Michigan area and grew up near Battle Creek as the son of a Baptist minister. I served four years of active duty with the Navy and came to know our Savior personally in October, 1973, in Yorba Linda, CA. After active duty, I attended Purdue University, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Aviation Technology in 1980. I then moved to Marion as a pilot for Bell Packaging Corp. I met Cindy that year and we were married three years later. I continued in the Naval Reserve through college and many years thereafter earning an officer’s commission in 1984 and retiring as a Lieutenant in 1991 after more than 20 years of total military service. I have continued flying for various companies and individuals, and have been flying for Steel Dynamics, Inc, a Fort Wayne-based steel producer, since 2004 and full-time since 2011. I became the Treasurer for Grace Community Church in 2004 and became the Business Manager a few years later.
I have been married for 54 years and have been extremely blessed with a wonderful daughter and son-in-law and two grandchildren. My husband, Troy and I have attended Grace Community Church since 1996 and I have been Bookstore Betty and Receptionist since June of 2003.
My husband Gary and I have attended Grace Community Church since 2007. We have been extremely blessed with four kids, nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. I retired from VIA Credit Union in 2011, on a Friday, after fourteen years of service and started working here at Grace Community Church on that following Monday.
I was born and raised here in Grant County. I lived several years in Maine before moving back home in 2002. My career was in accounting for 50+ years. Now I enjoy doing volunteer work and working in the office here at GCC.