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

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.

Melissa James

Administrative Ministry Assistant

melissa@gbcaz.org

Rachel York

Administrative Ministry Assistant

rachel@gbcaz.org

Kenny Sitton

Facilities Manager

kenny@gbcaz.org

Recent Blog Posts

Announcements: 09-19-21

by Grace Bible | Sep 17, 2021 | Announcements | 0 Comments

New to Grace Bible Church? If you are newer to GBC and would like to learn more about what the church believes and practices as well as interact with the elder leadership, please email (info@gbcaz.org) or call the office 480.968.6085. Bulletin’s Online Comment Card To...

Wrong Motivations for Church Planting (Part 2)

by Omri Miles | Aug 20, 2021 | BTR - Omri Miles, Elder Blog, New Orleans Church Plant | 0 Comments

In a previous post, I began sharing some wrong motivations for church planting. In this article, I want to share a few more that we discussed at our recent core team gathering. These wrong motivations are particular to church planting, but should be avoided in other...

Wrong Motivations for Church Planting (Part 1)

by Omri Miles | Aug 16, 2021 | BTR - Omri Miles, Elder Blog, New Orleans Church Plant | 0 Comments

Proverbs 4:23 teaches us that the “springs of life” flow out of the human heart. Our thoughts, desires, and even the motivations deep inside us determine the direction of our life’s various springs. For this reason, the members of the church plant must maintain right...