PASTORS
Grace Church is led by a plurality of pastor/elders who share equal authority among various responsibilities of leadership. Our pastors are biblically qualified and approved men who lead our church through teaching, counseling, care, service, prayer, and oversight. Following the model of 1 Timothy 3 these men provide an example for the church in both character and conduct. We believe that the Biblical term for the office of pastor in the New Testament is synonymous for the term used for the office of overseer or elder, so we use the term pastor and elder interchangeably to describe one Biblical office of leadership.
Drake osborn
Pastor of Teaching & Liturgy
Drake serves Grace Church by overseeing our preaching and equipping and making sure our liturgy points us toward Christ and his gospel. He is a graduate of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and enjoys life with his wife Allie and sons Judah and Gideon.
Dave Becker
Pastor of Teaching & Leadership
Dave serves our church through regular preaching and developing leaders and systems to equip the saints for the work of ministry. Dave holds a degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.T.S). He and his wife Laurel have four kids: Ansley, Elias, Issac, and Owen.
Buck Rogers
Pastor of Discipleship & Care
Pastor Buck has been with Grace Church since the very beginning. He leads out in service to our church by overseeing our discipleship programs and pastoral care. Buck recently retired from a long career as a school counselor and holds a degree from Dallas Theological Seminary (M.A.).
Ray Carter
Pastor of Discipleship
Ray leads through assisting with the oversight of discipleship groups and our discipleship resources. He is an avid reader and appreciator of old things, and just recently moved to Waco from Oregon to be close to his grandkids. He and his wife Debbie live in McGregor with their two adult children.
Mark Roberts
Pastor of Discipleship
Mark comes to Grace with decades of pastoral experience all around the country, but familiar with central Texas. His role is to assist our pastoral team shepherd with wisdom and intentionality, and assist in teaching and discipleship. He and his wife Therese live in Lorena, and Mark is currently in training for hospital chaplaincy.
jake anthony
Pastor of Equipping & Discipleship
Jake serves by overseeing the equipping ministries of the church, as well as leadership over the Grace Institute. He is a graduate of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.). He and his wife Tess are expecting their first child later this year.
DEACONS
Deacons are the servants of the church. They work behind the scenes to lead our members into serving one another and remove roadblocks to the mission of making Jesus known. All of our deacons are called out of our congregation to provide examples to us of Godly character and Christ-like sacrifice.
Grace Nemy
Grace Kids
Katherine Wilson
Grace Kids
Oliver Gordon
Youth
Zach Ardiles
Music and Liturgy
Laura Green
Finance
Bill Osborn
Facilities
Sarah Freeland
Library
nick graeve
College (Candidate)
amy jimenez
For the City Ministry
Lisa Osborn
Women’s Discipleship
Clint Byrom
Safety
WOMEN’S CARE TEAM
The women’s care team are mature, Godly women who have been equipped and commissioned to come alongside the women of Grace for purposeful one-one-one discipleship and care. Their goal is to faithfully point women to Jesus and his word in times of crisis, struggle, discouragement, or disconnect.
Ashley Byrom
Care Team
Deacon
Erin Mueller
Care Team
Deacon of Greeting
Becca CassAdy
Care Team
Deacon of College (Candidate)
Carol Mclaren
Care Team
Laurel Becker
Care Team