Church Team

Pastor Ron has been serving Jesus for the past 30 years since trusting Jesus as his Lord and Savior in 1995. For those 30 years, along with his wife Patty, he has served in the Awana Children's Ministry at Faith Baptist Church of Adrian, Mi. As well as the Children's Ministry, he has for the past 18 years taught adults in Sunday School and the Youth Group where the Lord started burdening his heart to pursue education in pastoral duties. In 2017, he completed his seminary degree in Pastoral Education from the Southern Baptist.

He also worked for the Michigan Department of Corrections from 1989 to 2022 and then as the Volunteer Coordinator at Faith Baptist until taking the Pastor position at Grace Bible Church (May 2026). He also has the joy of seeing his daughter, Jerica, and son-in-law, Jake, serve in the Youth Ministries at Faith as well as his two grandsons that attend there and is loving Jesus.

Pastor Ron has a heart for the Gospel and wants to see everyone come to know Jesus as their Savior too. He likes to tell people, "I am going to Heaven, and I am taking as many souls with me as I can." 

Don serves as song leader during church services and fills the pulpit teaching as needed. Don has been active in church music since his pre-teen years. He has led church music and directed church choirs since 1977.

He served in the U.S. Air Force (1970-80) being stationed in Mississippi, Germany, Maryland, New Jersey, Cypress, Turkey and Spain. He graduated from Tennessee Temple University in 1984 and started deputation with Baptist International Missions Incorporated for ministry to the military overseas. He was pastor of Faith Bible Baptist Church in Azores, Portugal (1987-1993) when he and his wife, Jackie, had to return to the U.S. for health reasons. He then helped establish Fundamental Baptist Missions International as a ministry of Berean Baptist Church, Adrian Michigan.

Don and Jackie joined Grace Bible church in March of 2014 and became active in the music program soon after. Don sings special music, has played his coronet with congregational singing and Jackie alternates services with other pianists. She also taught a children's Sunday School class. Don started leading the song services at Grace Bible in April of 2021. He has also filled the pulpit at times when Pastor had to absent.

Stephanie serves as both our children's church leader (K-6th grade) and one of our church pianists.  She grew up in a strong Christian home where she became aware at a very young age of her need of Jesus Christ to be her Savior.  After convincing her pastor of her genuine salvation at only 4 years of age, she was baptized.  Stephanie joined Grace Bible Church with her family in 1987 after moving to Tecumseh from Detroit.  Starting during her junior year of high school, she has played piano and organ for services, choirs & ensembles for both church and school. 

Stephanie attended Bob Jones University where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and mathematics while also taking in 4 years of invaluable Bible teaching.  Her experience in teaching began as a Sunday School teacher while home on breaks from college.  Over the years, she has taught all ages from pre-school to high school.  Having enjoyed over 27 years of marriage, Stephanie has one daughter. 

Regarding her ministry at Grace, she says "I love being able to bless others through music.  And it is my heart’s desire for our children to know as much about God and the Bible as possible – not just a head knowledge, which is where it starts and is certainly necessary – but with the heart, resulting in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ – and learn to apply the principles of Scripture to everyday life."