GRACE CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP

Living life to the fullest and helping people develop a personal relationship with Jesus Christ was the guiding theme for their lives and ministry. They also believed that church should be the most fun place that children can go. Called into the ministry at young ages themselves, Vernal and Patsy served in the ministry since 1957, serving ten years as missionaries in Kenya, East Africa.
Vernal served on the Board of Directors for the Oklahoma Southern Baptist Convention for four years and was chaplain of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for two terms. Vernal graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminar in Fort Worth, Texas.
Vernal and Patsy have gone home to be with the Lord. Their vision for the church is continuing to be fulfilled.

Zac stepped into his calling as a pastor when he was 18 years old where he served as the student pastor at Grace Christian Fellowship for 8 years.  During this time he met and married the love of his life, Callie and they have partnered together in ministry ever since.  In 2006 they stepped out of Grace Christian Fellowship to help plant a local church where they served as student and eventually lead pastor for 16 years. After 24 years of pastoral ministry Zac is stepping back into ministry at Grace Christian Fellowship as the Lead Pastor.  Zac loves spending time with his family, he and Callie have 5 children; Ayden, Cate, Cullen, Charli and Jack. Zac also loves anything outdoors and considers himself a lifelong student. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Counseling at East Central University, then continued his education at Liberty University where he received his Master’s in Biblical studies and is continuing towards his Masters in Divinity at Liberty.  Above all Zac and Callie love Jesus and love helping people get to know Him, whether that is from the pulpit at church or from a chair around their dinner table.

He attends Grace with his beautiful wife Ashlyn and three daughters Eden, Eleanor, and Lydia. He enjoys spending time with his family, horses and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. Nathan’s hope in all of these things is that he and his family would glorify God and enjoy Him forever.

Justin and his beautiful wife, Jennifer are the Youth Pastor's at Grace Christian Fellowship in Ada, Oklahoma. After coming on staff in the Fall of 2007, he spent 5 years as the Youth Minister before transitioning to the Young Adults in August of 2012. In October of 2019 Justin was hired as the Youth Pastor once again. Justin is also employed with the Cottonwood Public School system in Coalgate, Oklahoma teaching music. Justin’s overall vision for his ministry is fulfilling the Great Commission in a very practical sense, and he intends that all of his teaching, discipleship, and spiritual influence directly stems from that. Justin is the fourth of six siblings, and the son of two parents that love each other, as well as the Lord. Justin and Jenny have two children, Shiloh Rae, and Silas Jay. Justin enjoys staying active, making/performing music, doing anything out in nature, and reading. He loves to spend time with his family, friends, and church family.

They became a part of the staff at Grace Christian Fellowship in 2001. They are the parents of Destiny and Christyn. Wade and Kayla are owners of Golden Construction. In his spare time, Wade enjoys golf and travel , especially if it involves the mountains. Kayla, on the other hand, enjoys the beach with a good book in hand. Her favorite activity is making the Golden home a haven for family and friends. Their vision for worship ministry is to lead others into the act of praise and worship, to see lives changed, and hearts set free as we grow closer to the one true and living God. Psalm 66:4 “All the Earth bows down to you. They sing praise to you. They sing praise to your name. John 4:24 “God is spirit and his worshipers must worship him in spirit and truth.”

Since August 2016 she has been the children's minister. Taking care of children in her home as been a part of her life for as long as she can remember, either by babysitting some one else’s child or simply taking care of her own. She has home-schooled her children since 2006. She currently works in an assisted living facility, which she absolutely loves. Her family enjoys going on vacations, playing games, watching old movies, and fishing.

Ethan and his wife, Jacee have been serving in the church since 2012. They are responsible for all creative media, and they love using it to give God glory. When Ethan isn't in the media booth, you can find him on stage with the worship team playing drums. Ethan and Jacee were married June 21, 2014 and now have a family of 8. Jacee enjoys being a stay at home mom and homeschooling their kids. Ethan enjoys playing golf, playing video games, and spending time with friends and family.