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Chris Jackson began serving as senior pastor of Grace Church in September 2007. Prior to that he served as senior associate pastor at Freedom Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where he pursued his continuing life passion to help believers and non-believers alike encounter the overwhelming force of God's life-changing presence and unconditional love.
Chris is the author of Loving God When You Don't Love the Church and co-author of Praying Through Sorrows (an exposition on how to reconnect to life after loss written in the aftermath of the death of his first daughter, Alexis Grace, at three years old) and Second in Command-strengthening leaders who serve leaders.
Chris and his wife, Jessica, have been married for 15 years and in addition to Alexis (who is with the Lord), have two daughters, Amber and Madelyn.
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Jerry Johnson joined the pastoral team at Grace in October 2005. As executive pastor, he works with both the staff and congregational leadership of the church.
After earning degrees at Biola University and Talbot School of Theology, Jerry served at Wrigley Heights Baptist Church in Long Beach as student and music pastor. He then served as student pastor (high school/college) for eight years at Rolling Hills Covenant Church. In 1976 he joined the staff at Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, serving two years as student pastor. He then served as LAC's executive pastor under Dr. Ray Ortlund, Dr. Paul Cedar, and Dr. Gordon Kirk, filling in as interim senior pastor on several occasions. Prior to joining the staff at Grace, he served as LAC's pastor of spiritual enrichment.
Jerry taught part-time for seven years at Biola University in the Christian Education Department and served as an instructor for two years at Azusa Pacific University in the Department of Philosophy and Religion. Beginning in 1983, he served as an adjunct professor for Haggard School of Theology, discipling students in the Field Education Program for five years. Since 2002 he has served as moderator for the Haggard School of Theology Council of Church Leaders.
Jerry married his high school sweetheart, Angie, in 1962 and has two adult sons, both married, and four grandchildren. In his free time he enjoys playing tennis, making people laugh, cruising with Angie, and spending time with his grandkids.
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Tricia Putt began serving on the team that gave oversight to Grace's budget and finances in 2001. She went on to lead that team for several years before being designated as Grace's director of administration and finance in 2007.
Tricia currently owns and operates Integrity Reimbursement, Inc. She brings to Grace 19 years of experience in the areas of business, administration, and finance.
Tricia and her husband, Larry, have attended Grace since 1997. In addition to helping with Grace's finances, Tricia has also served in Grace's hospitality and children's ministries. She says serving at Grace has helped her connect with the church in a way that would not have been possible otherwise. It is that connection with the people of the church that she loves most about Grace.
In her spare time, Tricia enjoys shopping, playing volleyball, and going out with friends.
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Stephanie Daniels worked as a registered nurse for 24 years (her last job being in the angiogram lab at Methodist Hospital in Arcadia) before God called her to be a stay-at-home mom. She came to work part-time in Grace's finance office in November 2002, where she has put her love of filing to good use! Stephanie and her husband, Michael, have attended Grace for 18 years and have two teenagers.
"What I love most about Grace are the people," says Stephanie. "The spiritual leadership and mentoring that I have had since coming to Grace has changed my life. People have been real with me. Women have heard my dirt and are still my friends. That's such a gift!"
When she's not hard at work in the finance office ("I love working for God!" she says), her favorite place to be is up in the mountains next to a stream with a Slurpee in her hand, shrimp on the BBQ, and laughing! She says her job at Grace has taught her that "it's about the journey, not the destination."
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Kassandra Vana has served as associate director of Children's Ministry since February 2007. She brings to the position ten years of experience serving in Children's Ministry at Grace, including five years as the director of Grace's Awana program. "The number one thing I've learned through my service at Grace," says Kassandra, "is that God is at work in and through the kids of our church to build His kingdom." In fact, "seeing God at work in people's lives" is what Kassandra loves most about Grace.
In addition to her ministry at church, Kassandra works as a kindergarten instructional aide at La Verne Heights Elementary School. She and her husband, George, have attended Grace since 1996 and have two teenage daughters. Her favorite thing to do in the whole world? Listen to music and sing along!
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Laura began serving as our director of Children's Ministry in February 2009. Laura has been involved in Children's Ministry for many of the 16 years that she and her husband, Tim, have been attending Grace. In addition to teaching children in Sunday School, AWANA, and VBS, Laura also previously served as director of Grace's Small Group Ministry and has led several Bible studies for Women's Ministry.
Laura is passionate about teaching kids to find their self-worth in Jesus, not in all the things the world offers, and to store up their treasures in heaven. She felt God's clear leading in stepping into her interim role and shares, "God's given flame to my passion for His little ones and excitement for joining in His work at Grace!"
Laura and her husband, Tim, have been married for 23 years and have two children: Doug, who attends Mt. San Antonio College, and Shannon, who is in the 6th grade. In her "free" time, Laura enjoys photography, scrap booking, and reading.
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Dianne Schlitt has been attending Grace since 1994. She has served previously in a variety of roles, including Sunday School teacher and AWANA leader, and has assisted with children's Easter plays and musicals. She has also been part of Grace's creative arts ministry for adults and has produced, directed, and acted in dramatic sketches and plays for worship services, Vacation Bible Schools, women's retreats, and special events. Dianne was asked to officially join Grace's staff in the winter of 2010 serving as director of Creative Arts & Worship.
Dianne has a passion to use the creative arts at Grace to more effectively communicate the Gospel message and the love of Christ. "I want to encourage people to discover how God, the Creator of our creativity, can use each of us as we make ourselves available to become tools in His hands," she says.
Dianne has a bachelor's degree in psychology from Azusa Pacific University. She has previously worked in the Communications Department of Insight for Living and continues to assist her husband, Bill, with many aspects of his work as a professional musician and adjunct university professor. She and Bill married in 1986 and have three children: Jonathan, who is in high school, and Karen and Heather, who are college students. In her free time, Dianne enjoys the beach, a hike in the mountains, or a walk with her dogs. And naturally, she loves theater, music events, and great movies!
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Barry joined the Grace staff in November 2008. He previously served on staff with Chris Jackson in Colorado Springs, where Barry held the position of youth pastor. After marrying in 2002, he and his wife served five years on staff with a discipleship school in Louisiana, during which time he also served as young adult/college pastor at their church (one of his areas of assignment being the University of Louisiana at Lafayette).
Barry holds an Associate's degree in Building Trades and has a background in construction. He has also earned a Bachelor's degree in Practical Ministry from The Graduate School of Campus Ministries (Torrance, California), which is associated with Fuller Theological Seminary.
Barry is passionate about seeing young people fulfill the purposes of God in their generation. He has a big heart for worship, missions, and discipleship and seeks to equip young people with the basics for godly living.
Barry is also passionate about being a great husband to his beautiful wife, Jana. They are both excited about being first-time parents to son Rowan, born spring 2009.
In his free time, Barry enjoys the outdoors: the beach, the mountains, camping, hiking, hunting, walking his dog, and rugged adventures of all kinds. If he has to be indoors, he keeps himself consoled with movies, good books, and his trusty guitar.
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Robyn has been a member of Grace Church since 1995 and currently serves as the Associate Director of Student Ministry. Previously she has served at Grace as an intern for Student Ministry as well as filling in as Interim Director of Student Ministry. Robyn and her husband, Scott, felt a calling in 2008 to start Grace’s first-ever college ministry and currently run that ministry on a volunteer basis. In addition, Robyn and Scott have been active for many years helping facilitate the technical aspects of Grace’s Sunday morning services.
Robyn’s greatest desire is to see young people passionately pursue Christ. She has a deep love of worship and loves being able to worship alongside students. She also has a heart for missions and has had the privilege of serving in the African countries of Swaziland and Uganda.
Robyn and Scott married in 1999 and have two beautiful elementary-age daughters, Loryn Elizabeth and Kalyn Elise. In college Robyn studied Child Development, which led to a teaching position at a private school, where she still currently works part-time in addition to her position at Grace. During free time, Robyn loves being with family and friends as well as enjoying the outdoors, either at the beach or hiking.
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