Doug grew up in a Christian home in New Jersey and came to faith in Jesus Christ at an early age. He worked as a radio news anchor after graduating from Temple University. Doug is also a graduate of The Master’s Seminary (M.Div.) and served as a pastor of churches in Alaska, California, and Virginia from 1990 to 2008. He spent several years engaged in politics in Washington, DC before joining the staff full-time at GBC in 2017. Doug and his wife Robin have been members at Grace since 2013, and have five young adult children. He has been most influenced by the writings of John MacArthur and John Piper. In his free time, Doug is a fan of NASCAR, soccer, the Baltimore Orioles, and the Los Angeles Rams.

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Stuart grew up in a Christian home and was exposed to the Gospel at a young age, but at that point, Jesus and his Gospel were just "assets" to believe in, in order to fly under the radar. It wasn't until college that God, through a faithful group of guys, granted gifts of faith and repentance to Stuart. It was at this time that he turned from his sins and trusted in Jesus' sinless life, substitutionary death, and glorious resurrection for the forgiveness of his sins. Stuart is married to his wife Lauren and they have four children: Payton Anne, Owen, Kaitlyn, and Nathan. He is attending Reformed Theological Seminary where he is pursuing a Masters of Divinity. Stuart also loves football and roots for the Tennessee Volunteers and the Washington Redskins.

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Bob was born in Prince Georges County, MD and attended the University of Maryland at College Park. He was called to faith in Christ by God’s grace shortly after he began attending GBC in September 2014. Bob is married to his wife Annie and they have one daughter, Madison. He is an accountant and works with nonprofit organizations in the Washington DC metropolitan area. Bob is currently attending Reformed Theological Seminary where he is pursuing a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies.

Brandon grew up in a Christian home and came to faith in Jesus Christ at an early age. His father served in the U.S. Coast Guard, so they moved around the country a number of times, but “home” was always Michigan where he was born. As such he remains a steadfast Detroit sports fan (Lions, Tigers, Red Wings) as well as a Michigan Wolverines fan. He met his wife Stacey while attending college at George Mason University. Brandon and Stacey have been members of GBC for several years now. Brandon and Stacey have two children: Kayde and Zeke. Brandon continues to work for a small data warehousing and business intelligence company as a developer.

Dave was born in Scotland but raised in New Jersey. In 1969 he left NJ to never look back and to attend Washington Adventist University, then known as Columbia Union College in Takoma Park, MD. Although attending a Christian college and being raised in the Presbyterian Church, Dave came to faith late in life. He and his wife Mairi, who were married in 1988, came to faith together in 1995 and were baptized in 1996. He has two children, Robert, who is married to Amber, and has two of his grandchildren, Alec and Samantha, and Stacey who is married to Hesham, and has one of his grandchildren, Ashlyn. Dave and Mairi have been members of GBC for a few years now. Dave has a passion for discipling other men and bacon.

Jeremy is a native of NOVA and was raised in a Christian home and professed faith in Christ at an early age. During high school, God graciously grew Jeremy in his faith, and helped him more fully understand what it means to be a follower of Christ and to daily rely on His grace. Jeremy graduated from George Mason University and is currently the Chief of Human Capital at the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Jeremy is married to his wife Sarah, and together they have two children: Caleb and Hannah. They have been members of GBC for several years.

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Ryan has lived in Northern Virginia since childhood. Blessed with growing up with Christian parents, he trusted in Christ at an early age, but experienced significant growth in his faith while in college at Duke University. After four years in the Air Force, he and his wife Lacey moved back to the DC area in 2003, and have been members at GBC since 2007. Ryan and Lacey have four girls and two boys, and have served at GBC in a variety of ways over the years. He enjoys unpacking scripture and teaching and encouraging others with God's truth. Ryan is employed as a government contractor in the area of data analytics, and likes to keep up with current events, coach youth baseball, and root for the Nationals.

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