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There are two offices in Christ's church that men may hold: elder (overseer, pastor) and deacon (servant). For a full treatise on these offices, we would recommend Alexander Strauch's excellent books, Biblical Eldership and The New Testament Deacon.
For a detailed view of what GBFC believes about elders and deacons, please click here. To summarize, though, GBFC is neither a congregational-rule church, nor a one-man-rule church. The biblical pattern is for a local church to be led by group of elders. Each man will have different giftings and different callings. Some may earn their living from the gospel, while others may hold secular employment. Each one, though, is to serve faithfully as an under-shepherd of the flock, accountable to the Chief Shepherd.
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Tom was born in Houston, Texas in 1945, and grew up in the small town of Wharton, Texas. He became a Christian as a teenager and was baptized. He and Janie met during college and were married. They have three children, one son-in-law, two daughters-in-law, and seven grandchildren. Tom was previously a deacon at Paris Bible Church before moving to the McKinney area. He and Janie have been attending GBFC since 2003, where Tom was ordained as a deacon in 2009.
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Barry was born in Joplin, MO in 1963 and grew up in Richardson, TX. God used a good friend of Barry’s to help him understand his need for a savior in 1985. God galvanized this need in 1999 and Barry truly understood his own depravity and God’s love for him. Barry has been married to Elizabeth since 1990, and they have two sons. Barry was ordained as a deacon at Grace Bible Fellowship Church in 2011.
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Jeff was born in Kansas City, MO in 1960, and grew up in Dallas, Texas. He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Nancy, since 1983, and they have nine children. Jeff became a Christian in his mid-twenties, and was ordained as a deacon at a previous church in 2001. He currently serves as treasurer and deacon at Grace Bible Fellowship Church.
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Jay was born in Germany, but grew up in the Dallas, TX area. He came to know the Lord Jesus through an evangelistic co-worker in 1991, and was brought to a saving knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. He has been married to Tina since in 1992, and they have two children. Jay has been a member of Grace Bible Fellowship Church since 2004, and was ordained as a deacon in 2009.
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Doug was born in Dallas, Texas and has lived in the DFW metroplex area all his life. He has been married to his wife, Ginny, since 1988. They have been blessed with two sons. Doug became a Christian in 1997. Doug has been an elder at GBFC since 2009. He serves as a counselor for Grace Biblical Counseling Ministries.
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Lyndon was born in Midland, TX and grew up in Houston, TX. After meeting Tammy in college, they married in 1984. He and Tammy have five children, all boys, and two daughters-in-law. Lyndon pastored a church in Canton, TX for five years and has been at GBFC since 2003. He is a NANC certified biblical counselor and is the director of Grace Biblical Counseling Ministries.
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Mark was born in Mount Pleasant, Texas and grew up in several cities in the East Texas area. He has been married to his wife, Sandra, since 1980 and they have one daughter and son-in-law. Mark has served as a deacon at a previous church and has been an elder at GBFC since 2011. He also serves as a counselor for Grace Biblical Counseling Ministries.
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