CORE VALUES
Mission Statement:
Loving Jesus, Loving Others.
Bible Centered
Gospel Focused
Authentic Community
Leadership
Pastor Shan Towns
Pastor Shan is passionate about helping people encounter Jesus Christ and experience real transformation. He wants Grace Church to be a place where loving God and loving others is expressed in Biblical, relevant and practical ways. Shan and his wife, Deanna, have been married since 1991 and have four children, two sons-in law, and four grandchildren. He is a graduate of Toccoa Falls Bible College and Liberty University. Shan has served as a Lead Pastor in The Christian & Missionary Alliance for 26 years. Eight of those years, he and Deanna served as missionaries in Moscow, Russia. Pastor Shan is a man more in love with his wife than ever, a father who loves spending time with his kids and grandkids, a coffee aficionado who finds great joy in crafting the perfect cup of coffee, a lover of Peanuts, a communicator, musician, actor and singer songwriter. Most of all, Pastor Shan loves God and God's Word.
Pastor Charlie Bohl
Pastor Charlie was born and raised in Albany, New York. When he was five years old he accepted Jesus as his personal Savior and knew He was being called into a life of full time ministry. After graduating Bible College, he became licensed with the Christian and Missionary Alliance and is currently serving as the Associate Pastor of Grace Church.
He and his wife, Sarah, have been married since 2018 and have three children.
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As a family, they are passionate about loving lost people, sharing the good news of the Gospel, and seeing people come to know Christ.