church leadership and organization
Servant-leadership is our core principal. Jesus said that “The greatest among you will be the least, and the least will be the greatest. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, even to give his life as a ransom for many.” Mark 10:43-45. Jesus spoke through word and deed to what leadership really means. He takes the world’s view of leadership and flips it upside down. Our desire is to serve, and our leaders are those who lead by serving.
The Leadership at Grace has three groups; each accountable to the other two, serving under Christ, the head. The first being a Pastoral Team, consisting of pastors and elders who provide spiritual leadership and promote discipleship, and second, a Planning Team that serves in an executive leadership capacity, establishing the mission of the church and coordinating the strategy to accomplish this mission. The third group consists of Small Group Leaders, who, with their friends, serve and build meaningful community within the church. In addition, numerous volunteers serve within the church under these three groups.
Pastors
Senior Pastor, Cliffe Knechtle
Associate Pastor, Matt Evans
Youth Pastor, Jake Kircher
Elders
Marcus Asante
Cheryl Allen
Dorian Beighley
Sid Beighley
Janie Burke
John Burke
Laura Evans
J. Andrew McEntire
Sam Navarro
Bob Oram
Dan Weed
Planning Team
Michael Chen
Greg Crowley
Leslie Crowley
Matt Evans
David Frame
Conor Grennan
Elizabeth Grennan
Walt Golembeski
Julia Hughes
Jane Hunsinger
Pete Hunsinger
Cliffe Knechtle
Lori Lawnsby
Bob Prince
Sharon Prince
Steve Quinn
Tom Richardson





