Our Leadership
The two offices of leadership described in the Bible are elders and deacons.
God has placed elders as leaders over his church. When the Bible speaks of pastors, elders, and overseers in the church, the same office is being described. The task of these men is to shepherd (i.e., pastor), oversee, and teach the church (1 Peter 5:1-2). The elders are the qualified (1 Tim 3:1-13, Titus 1:6-9), exemplary (1 Peter 5:3), Spirit-appointed (Acts 20:28), leaders in the church. The pastors/elders at Grace Bible Church share leadership responsibility; all elder decisions are made with unanimity.
If you have any questions regarding the leadership of Grace Bible Church, please email us at elders@gbcaz.org or visit our contact page.
Deacons are the servant layer of leadership in the church. They are qualified men (1 Tim 3:8-13) serving the church to meet a specific task in order to free the elders to devote themselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word (Acts 6:4). The following are the deacons, the servant leadership, of Grace Bible Church.
Support Staff
The majority of ministry work at Grace Bible Church happens through the volunteer efforts of those in the body. However, there are a few paid staff who work in our offices at the direction of the elders to assist in ongoing administrative and technical needs.
Recent Blog Posts
GBC Monday Update: 7-06-20
Beloved saints of Grace Bible Church, First, thank you so much for your overwhelmingly joyful response to the elders' difficult decision last week. It is not our desire to discontinue gathering in person on Sundays, but for the sake of eagerly submitting to our...
Three Pseudo-Sources of Wisdom on Race-Related Issues
As I read the commentary of Christian brothers near and far away, I cannot help but notice the striking absence of Scripture from so much of what is said. More specifically, what I’m observing is Christians speaking about police brutality, racism, and systemic...
GBC Monday Update: 6-29-20
Grace Bible Church, As many of you know, Governor Ducey issued another executive order today. In this order, he prohibited gatherings of more than 50 people. He also called for the closure of several seemingly “hot spots” for COVID-19 spread including bars,...