About Us

Our Pastors

Greg Barrier...Senior Pastor

Pastor Greg grew up in North Carolina where he received his Bachelor of Science

degree in Pharmacy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (go Tarheels!).

He worked for one year as a pharmacist and then pursued his calling to minister with

the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ. He served with CCC for 17 years in

various capacities around the U.S. and abroad and then felt the Lord leading him

into a church ministry. He spent four years at Gordon Conwell Theological

Seminary, in South Hamilton, Massachusetts and received his Masters of

Divinity in 2001. He came to Grace in 2004 after serving in North Carolina as a

Pastor of Discipleship. He enjoys pastoring an Evangelical Free Church

and has grown to love ministering with the people of Grace. Greg is married

and has four wonderful kids. They enjoy participating in many sports together.

Greg also has a love for running, reading...and golf, when there is time.

Alex Groop...Youth Pastor

Our Church

Grace Church has always been considered a warm and friendly church. Visitors

usually feel very welcome. Our fellowship time after church is usually attended

by all and our people enjoy hanging around and "catching up" with each other.

Our worship is mixed, meaning we use a combination of worship choruses and

traditional hymns. Our worship is led by a praise band, including guitars,

drums, bass guitar, with occasional violin and flute thrown in.

We do not crank the music up as loud as some.

Our theology is conservative. We are very committed to teaching God's Word, seeking to

interprete it as God intended and applying it as God's Spirit leads. In the worship service

Pastor Greg typically teaches through books of the Bible, focuses on themes that are

relevant and applicable to our every day life. Our Bible Study time at 9:15 on Sunday

mornings study books of the Bible, topics related to every day life, i.e. parenting,

building oneness in your marriage, finances, etc, as well as

how to be involved in Christian ministry.

Our Beliefs

1. We believe the Scriptures, both Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired

Word of God, without error in the original writings, the complete

revelation of His will for the salvation of men and the divine and

final authority for Christian faith and life

(Ps. 19:7-11; Prov. 30:5; Matt. 4:4; 5:18; John 16:12-13;

2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Pe. 1:20-21).

2. We believe in one God, Creator of all things, infinitely perfect and eternally

existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit

(Ex. 20:2-3; Deut. 6:4; Matt. 28:19; John 17:3; 2 Cor. 13:14).

3. We believe that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, having been conceived

of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He died on the cross,

a sacrifice for our sins, according to the Scriptures. Further, He arose

bodily from the dead, ascended into heaven, where at the right hand of

the Majesty on High, He is now our High Priest and Advocate

(Matt. 1:18-25; Luke 1:31-35; John 1:1,14; Acts 1:9-11;

7:56; 1 Cor. 15:3-4; 1 Tim. 2:5; Heb. 7:25; 8:1).

4. We believe that the ministry of the Holy Spirit is to glorify the Lord Jesus Christ,

and during this age to convict men, regenerate the believing sinner, indwell,

guide, instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service

(John 3:5- 8; 16:8,14; Acts 1:8; Rom. 8:9-11; Gal. 5:16, 22-23;

Eph. 1:13-14; Titus 3:5; 1 John 2:20,27).

5. We believe that man was created in the image of God, but fell into sin

and is, therefore, lost, and only through regeneration by the

Holy Spirit can salvation and spiritual life be obtained

(Gen. 1:26-27; 3:1-24; John 3:3-8; Rom. 3:23; 5:12-19;

6:23; Eph. 2:5; Titus 3:5).

6. We believe that the shed blood of Jesus Christ and His resurrection

provide the only grounds for justification and salvation for

all who believe, and only such as receive Jesus Christ are born

of the Holy Spirit, and thus become children of God

(Is. 53:6; John 1:12; 3:3, 16; 1 Cor. 15:3-4;

Rom. 4:25; 5:1-9; 1 Pe. 1:18-19).

7. We believe that water baptism and the Lord's Supper are ordinances

to be observed by the Church during the present age.

They are, however, not to be regarded as means of salvation

(Matt. 26:26-29; 28:19; 1 Cor. 11:23-26).

8. We believe that the true Church is composed of such persons who through

saving faith in Jesus Christ have been regenerated by the Holy Spirit

and are united together in the Body of Christ of which He is the Head

(Matt. 16:16-18; Acts 2:38-47; 1 Cor. 12:12-14).

9. We believe that only those who are thus members of the true

Church shall be eligible for membership in the local church

(Acts 2:47; Rom. 6:3-5).

10. We believe that Jesus Christ is the Lord and Head of the

Church, and that every local church has the right,

under Christ, to decide and govern its own affairs

(Acts 14:23; 1 Cor. 12:12-27; Eph. 1:22-23; 4:12-16;

Col. 1:18; 1 Tim. 3:1-16; Titus 1:5-11).

11. We believe in the personal, premillennial* and imminent coming of

our Lord Jesus Christ and that this "Blessed Hope" has a vital

bearing on the personal life and service of the believer

(Acts 1:11; Rom. 13:12; 1 Thes. 4:13-18; 5:1-8; Titus 2:13;

2 Pe. 3:11-14; Rev. 19-20).

12. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead; of the believer

to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord; of the

unbeliever to judgment and everlasting, conscious punishment

(Dan. 12:2; Matt. 25:46; John 5:29; 1 Cor. 15:51-54; Rev. 20:11-15).

*We recognize that there are many evangelical Christians who hold to other

millennial positions...postmillennial, amillennial. Such positions shall not preclude

a person from membership or leadership in our church.

Our Mission and Vision...

Our Purpose
To glorify God
(Isaiah 43:7)

Our Mission
To grow believers to maturity in Christ,
expanding the church,
locally and around the world.

(Matthew 28.18-20)

Our Vision
We desire to see changed lives, revival in the church, and spiritual awakening and

moral reformation in the community.

We desire to see each believer renewed in their zeal to obey God and to use their unique

personality, giftedness, and talents to reach out with the gospel of Christ Jesus

and disciple those in their spheres of influence.

We desire for Grace Church to be a catalyst in promoting revival and spiritual awakening through mobilizing believers to pray, preaching and teaching the whole counsel of God, growing

believers to maturity in Christ, and equipping them for ministry.
(Isaiah 64:1-4)

Grace Church is a member of the EFCA