Grace Community Church, Milwaukee, WI

Ted W.  Groves
Senior Pastor

Personal
Privileged to be married to Linda and the father of three children: David, Police Chief of Hartford Police Department; in Hartford, WI; Jason who lives in Nashville; and Audrey who lives in Port Washington, WI. Ted and Linda are also proud grandparents many times over.   Was a school teacher (science) for 10 years prior to full-time ministry.

Education

• B. A. and M.A. from the University of Evansville and a M.A. from Wheaton College.

Ministry History

• Assistant Pastor at the Berean Bible Church in Evansville, Indiana (1970-1975).
• Senior Pastor at Grace Bible Church, West Allis, Wisconsin (1976-1988).
• Founding Pastor of Grace Community Church, West Allis,Wisconsin (1988- Present).
• Certified Biblical Counselor (NANC and IABC)

Pastor Ross Layne
Associate Pastor

Personal
Born in Lake Jackson, Texas.  Raised mostly in Clemson and Piedmont, South Carolina.
Married to Melissa and the father of two children: Philip, a college student in Georgia, and Ariail, a High School senior. 

Education

• B. A. from Clemson University.
• M.Div. from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary.
• Th.M. and Ph.D. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Ministry History

• Pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Batesville, Arkansas (1988-1996).
• Pastor Cedar Hill Baptist Church, Owenton, Kentucky (1997-2004).
• SeniorPastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Lavonia, Georgia (2004- 2009).
• Associate Pastor at Grace Community Church, West Allis, Wisconsin (2010-present).

Pastor Jarrett Klingler
Youth and Family Life Pastor

Personal
I was born and raised in Kansas but I have lived in Tennessee, Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky before moving to Milwaukee. I have been married to my bride, Amy, since January 2003 and we have two girls, Elizabeth and Emmaline.