Leadership

Elders

 

Pastor (and Teaching Elder) - Sam Brown

Rev. Brown (just Sam is fine, thanks) became pastor at Grace in October of 2011.  He has a BA in History from Augusta State University (2004) and his MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary in Saint Louis, Missouri (2011).  Sam and his wife, Jenny, were married in 2007 and have two boys, Silas (2 1/2) and Calvin (1).  If you want to meet Sam, just look for him at Stick Boy in Fuquay. 

 

Ruling Elders

Kurt Smith has served as an Elder at Grace since its beginning.  A family man, part-time coach, recent PhD recipient and full-time really-tall-guy, Kurt brings a great deal of compassion and creativity to his service of the church.

 

 

 

 

Dick Bowser has served almost as long as Kurt and his commitment to rigorous biblical theology is a true blessing to the church.  Dick also does some amazing work outside of Grace in his role as law professor at Campbell Law School, being voted "Professor of the Year" three times by his students.

 

 

 

 

Ken Bryan and Jonathan Pierce were ordained and installed as Ruling Elders in December of 2012.  Look for pics and bio information on them soon.

 

Deacons

 

Marc Copeland has been a faithful servant for many years now.  His military service took him away for a couple of years and we're thankful to have him back with us!

Wayne Copeland (yes, he is Marc's dad) is new to the office of deacon, but he has served the church for a long time out of his love for Christ and people.  You won't find a better banana pudding than Wayne's.

Alex Knauss is the man to call if you need a leaking pipe fixed or a sympathetic ear. 

Mack Stephenson has a contageous joy and a smile is never far from his lips.  He also has every tool you could possibly imagine and isn't afraid to use them.