Jon Brecke, Senior Pastor

Favorite book: What So Amazing About Grace by Philip Yancey; The Jesus I Never Knew, by Philip Yancey; A Tale of Three of Three Kings by Gene Edwards, Reign of the Servant Kings by Joseph Dillow
Favorite quote: “He who thinks he is finished is finished. How true! Those who think they have arrived, have lost their way. Those who think they have reached their goal, have missed it. Those who think they are saints are demons” – Henri Nouwen
Favorite bands: the violet burning, U2, The Choir,  Cush, Over the Rhine, The Prayer Chain, Griffin House, Band of Horses, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Lassie Foundation, Hammock
Favorite passage: Luke 7:36-50
Favorite TV show: Survivor, The Andy Griffith Show (The Barney Years)
Favorite movies: Saving Private Ryan, Chariots of Fire, Miracle, Band of Brothers
Favorite foods: Heather’s Tortilla Soup, Luau Pork with Jamaican Jerk at “Rumbi”

Gene Hendren, Elder(not pictured)

Bobby Turner, Elder

Rick Saylor, Elder

Stephen Grandy, Elder

Amy Gerak, Worship Director

Favorite book: Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis;  Anne of Green Gables , L.M. Montegomery;  Cost of Discipleship , Deitrich Bonhoffer
Favorite band: Eva Cassidy
Favorite passage: “Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; Your walls are continually before Me.” Is 49:16
Favorite TV show: I Love Lucy, Gilmore Girls
Favorite movie: Chariots of Fire, Sound of Music

Favorite foods: Anything with cheese in it, dark chocolate

Teresa Calvert, Assistant Worship Director

Favorite book: Intimate Moments With the Savior by Ken Gire
Favorite quote: “You are not discouraged unless the problem you face is bigger than the god you worship” Anonymous
Favorite bands: Mark Schultz, Philips, Craig and Dean, Third Day, Todd Agnew, Chris Tomlin, too many to list…
Favorite passage: Ephesians 3:20
Favorite TV show: Diamondback and Suns games
Favorite movies: Apollo 13, The Rookie, The Princess Bride
Favorite foods: All

Angie Price, Nursery Director

Favorite book: Classic mysteries like Agatha Christie; Biographies such as, Abigail Adams, and  A Long Way Gone Favorite quote: “If” by Rudyard Kipling
Favorite bands: Don’t listen to music all that much.
Favorite passage: Galatians 6:9
Favorite TV show: Frontline, Monk
Favorite movies: Schindler’s List, Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Favorite foods: I have never eaten a food I didn’t like (although not too spicy)

Paul Hocking, 4th-6th Grade Director

Geri Parker, Principal

Grace Fellowship Academy

Favorite book: The Blessing Favorite quote: “If you will carry the Bible while you are young, it will carry you when you are old.”
Favorite bands:
Favorite passage: Luke 1:37
Favorite TV show: Everybody Loves Raymond
Favorite movies: Too many to name
Favorite foods: Ice Cream

Gonzalo Palmas, Custodian/Groundskeeper

Favorite book: Curious George Favorite quote: And God said, “Let there be light.”
Favorite bands: Carlos Santana, Pink Floyd
Favorite passage: Proverbs 11:24
Favorite TV show: America’s Funniest Home Videos
Favorite movies: Monsters Inc., The Blind Side
Favorite foods: Tamales, enchiladas, menudo, posole, mole sauce and turkey