Our Elders

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    Wyley Jenkins - Staff

    Wyley is originally from the Palestine, Texas, area. He is married to Georgie, who is Guatemalan, and they have three children. They have been members since 2013. Wyley and Georgie served as missionaries for over 20 years in six different countries. He joined as a staff Pastor in 2024. Wyley is focused on seeing GRBC grow as disciples who make disciples of all nations here and abroad.

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    Larry Holmes

    Larry and his wife Mary Ellen moved to the Houston area in 1981, and have been members of GRBC since 2011. They have three grown children and two grandchildren. As an elder, Larry teaches, preaches, and leads. For years he has offered to teach an advanced marriage class that no one has ever signed up for. Mary Ellen understands why.

  • James Barnes

    James grew up in southeast Pennsylvania and moved to the Houston area in 2002. He and his wife Sarah, who also grew up in southwest Pennsylvania, joined GRBC in 2005 and have 3 children. In addition to serving as an elder and teaching in various capacities at GRBC, James is also a high school math teacher. One of his favorite mathematicians, Leonhard Euler, was also a devout Christian.

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    Kevin Kennedy

    Kevin grew up in Splendora, TX before meeting his wife Misty at Texas A&M University and graduating with an undergraduate degree in Accounting and a Master’s in Finance. Kevin and Misty have 3 children and have attended GRBC since its inception in 2004. In addition to being on the preaching and teaching rotation, Kevin is arguably the most extroverted among the elders and is, therefore, the elder primarily responsible for announcements and holding babies.

Our Deacons

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    Russell Leatherman

    Worship, grounds maintenance

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    Robert Simon

    Building maintenance, building opening/closing

  • Dan Bishop

    Coffee/kitchen supplies

  • Paul Martincic

    Trailer management, building maintenance

  • Cesar Cheng-Guajardo

    Building Cleaning Management

Administrative Staff

  • Lydia Knight

    Church Administrator - Staff

  • Dawn Jackson

    Finance Administrator

  • Tanna Jackson

    Children’s Ministry Administrator