Our Leadership & Staff

The Session of EldersThe Session of Elders

The Session of Elders

Rev. Dr. Jon D. Payne (Moderator)
Dr. Joshua R. McIntire (clerk) 
Mr. Joseph Fowler
Mr. Michael B. Kent 
Mr. Stephen D. Murphy
Mr. Jim C. Zeller 

*Mr. Dwight Allen (Elder Emeritus)


 

The DeaconateThe DeaconateThe Deaconate

Mr. Steve Yount (Chairman)
Mr. Tommy Thomason (Treasurer)
Mr. Russ Parker (Secretary)
Mr. Jeff Brown
Mr. Randy Burnsworth
Mr. Scott Coulter
Mr. Jared Howerton
Mr. Ken Norton
Mr. Mark Swafford
Mr. Mike Watkins

 

Rev. Clif Daniell: Assistant Pastor

Clif Daniell earned his Bachelor's degree in Education from Georgia Southern University. For thirteen years he taught middle and high school geography, history, and theory of knowledge. He received a Master of Divinity degree from Reformed Theological Seminary/Atlanta and was recently ordained in the Northwest Georgia Presbytery.  Clif commenced his position as assistant pastor at GPC in the summer of 2011.  He and his wife Melody have four children: Jonathan (12), Rebekah (10), Emma (9), and Maelee (7). 

Rev. Sebastian Heck: Assistant Pastor of Missions & Church Planting

Sebastian Heck, a native German, was recently called by Grace Church to be an assistant pastor and was ordained in the Northwest Georgia Presbytery in October 2010.  He is a church planter in Heidelberg, Germany. In addition, he is a co-director of a Reformed publishing house in Germany, which has recently partnered with Ligonier Ministries to translate and produce theologically sound materials for distribution in Germany. He holds an M.Div from a German Seminary and is currently pursuing a part-time PhD from the University of Apeldoorn, Netherlands.  He and his wife Isabel have three children: Sophia, Tabea, and David.  Learn more about the ministry in Germany here.

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Mrs. Lillie Seymour (Administrative Assistant)

Lillie earned her Bachelor's degree in English Education from Bob Jones University. She has taught high school English, managed a church book shop and served in various secretarial positions. She and her husband Wendell have two adult children and one grandson.

Mrs. Sara McKoy (Administrative Assistant)

Sara's previous career was in banking/management for 27 years and in office administration for a local doctor.  She moved to Douglasville with her husband Tommy in 1971. They have one son, Lee, and three grandchildren.