Deacons

Dave Bower is deacon serving over the areas of benevolence and church finances.

Brian Iserman is deacon serving over the areas of smallgroup and facilities.

Daniel and his wife, Liz, have been members of Grace Bible Church since 2017, and God has blessed them with six children.  The Lord brought Daniel to faith in Jesus and repentance from sin in 1977 and Liz in 1975.  They were married in 1986 and have lived in the Ahwatukee area since 1995.  Daniel counts himself richly blessed to be entrusted at GBC with serving the Lord Jesus by making the preaching of His Word and the corporate worship in music of God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit heard and seen.

In 2006, Mike began attending Grace Bible Church and was quickly drawn into a smallgroup. In the years since, these smallgroups – and fellow believers in them – have played a prominent role in his own growth and maturity as a believer in Jesus Christ especially in providing numerous opportunities for him to grow in practice of the ‘one anothers’ of scripture. Now as a deacon, Mike serves in a leadership role within his smallgroup (as well as maintaining the Grace Bible Church website). Mike lives in Mesa with his wife, Adrienne, and their three children. For work, Mike owns and manages a brand consultancy – Resound.

Jackson and his wife Ashley moved to the area and became members of GBC in 2020. God had saved him in 2010 and coming to GBC was another instance of God’s kindness to him. Jackson and his wife immediately got connected to a smallgroup and this proved to be a wonderful maturing influence in their lives. Since 2023 Jackson has had the privilege of leading the same smallgroup that has so benefitted him. Jackson and Ashley are the parents of four children whom they love, and deeply enjoy the blessing of getting to shepherd.

Born and raised in California, Vincent attended UCLA and earned his bachelor’s degree in Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics. Vincent was saved by God’s grace in high school, but truly experienced major spiritual growth while attending John Macarthur’s church, Grace Community Church while in college. Upon graduation he moved to Arizona to pursue a Doctorate of Pharmacy from Midwestern University. It was in Phoenix where he met his future wife Laura. He has been attending Grace Bible Church since 2014 and has been serving as a deacon in NGM since April 2019.

Stephen is an Arizona native and ASU graduate who lives in Mesa with his wife, Celeste, and their three children. With a background in design and technology, he currently serves on the leadership team of a Phoenix-based software company. The Lord saved him during childhood through the faithful ministry of Godly parents and leaders in his local church. He was baptized at age 13 and later served in the choir, doorkeeping, and college & career ministries in his local body. The Olmstead family began attending Grace Bible Church in 2018. Stephen has actively engaged and served in his local small group, the men’s Build/Trust ministries, and Next Generation Ministries (NGM) ever since. In June 2025, he became an NGM deacon and is thankful for the opportunity to serve the parents and children of GBC.

Nick was born in 1949 and raised in the Rochester, NY area. He moved to Mesa, AZ in 1975. In 1981 by God’s great love and mercy opened his heart to receive by faith the belief and trust in his savior Jesus Christ. He met his wife Vivien in 1983 and they were married in January of 1985. They have two sons, Shay and Casey. They came to Grace Bible Church in May of 2010 and have been members ever since. Nick has served on the worship team, since 2010, and has been a continued participate in Build and Trust discipleship ministries and studies serving the spiritual growth of men within the GBC church body. He is the Deacon of the Barnabas Ministry in which he directs a team of men and women to serve those within the church body who are widowed, single moms and others with special needs. The Barnabas Ministry function is to provide for practical everyday needs and handyman services these women may require.

Bob Taylor is deacon serving over the area of church administration.