Senior Pastor - Dr. Harlan Betz
Harlan grew up on a farm northwest of Ladora, Iowa. It was there, through the influence of his parents and his older brother, that he came to realize his need for Jesus Christ, and at the age of seven he placed his faith in Christ for forgiveness of sins and for eternal life. Harlan began preaching when he was in college, and he has served in the pastorate ever since graduating from Dallas Theological Seminary. Sharon is Harlan’s partner in life and in ministry. Sharon has served on Women’s Ministries Leadership Teams and she has sung in choirs. She enjoys playing tennis with Harlan. Sharon and Harlan have two children: Joshua, a graduate of Midwestern State University, is married to Jill Thompson, lives in Houston, Texas, and has four children - Madison, Noah, Micah and Kayna; and Sarah, a graduate of Wheaton College, is married to Mark Loeffler, lives in Temecula, California, and has three children - Luke, Benjamin, and Samuel.
Harlan enjoys being outdoors, he enjoys hunting, and he enjoys playing tennis and golf. Harlan has a great love for the Lord and a genuine love for people. Harlan’s passion is to see lives transformed into conformity with Christ through the teaching of the Scriptures. He finds great delight in studying the Word, putting it into practice, and sharing its truths with others. He is well known for his expository preaching and his Bible teaching. His teaching is personal, practical, motivational, enthusiastic, and life-changing!
Elders
Our Elders work together to provide spiritual leadership at Grace Chapel. The Elders at Grace Chapel are committed to following God's direction in fulfilling their responsibilities. As Ephesians 4:11-13 makes clear, our elders are "equippers" whose agenda is provided in Scripture. In addition, the Elders are available for prayer, and other ministry needs.
For questions about Grace Chapel, or other spiritual matters, you can click on the Elder's name to send an email.
Grace Chapel Elders:
Youth Pastor - Kyle Lammott
Kyle is our Youth Pastor. He is currently a senior at Moody Bible Institute majoring in Biblical Studies. Kyle and Mandee have been married for 4 years and have a 2 year old daughter (Karis) and another one due in November. Kyle's desire is to build into the youth of GCCR through discipleship and the study of God's Word in an environment that is enjoyable and conducive to growing in their relationship with Christ.
Church Administrator - Patty Rink
Patty is the Church Administrator. She has a BA in Social Science from Bethany Bible College. Her passion is for Truth, the doctrines of grace, and apologetics. She and her husband Bill have 3 children, Jessica, Victor and Sarah.
Deacons & Executive Committee
Our Deacons facilitate service and assistance ministries.
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Bill Rink Dave McCurley Jason O'Lear Rob Ganger
Our Executive Committee oversees finance and facility management.
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