About Us

About Us
Our Staff
Church

Lead Pastors

Pastor Terry and Cheryl Davis

Pastor Terry and Cheryl have a passion to pastor, loving and caring for our people, promoting the power of prayer, and providing strong discipleship for new believers. They are looking forward to seeing God’s promises fulfilled for Grace Community Church! Pastor Terry and “Sister Pastor” have over 35 years of experience as Lead Pastors. Sister Cheryl loves to mentor and support the ministries of the church…especially the women, as she is now leading our GraceWomen’s group.


You can contact Pastor Terry at pastorterry@gccsalem.org, and Sister Cheryl at sisterpastor@gccsalem.org.


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Associate Pastor

Pastor Rhonda Barnes

Pastor Rhonda has been an integral part of ministry at Grace for thirty years in various capacities. As well as being Associate Pastor, Rhonda is currently our Christian Education Ministry Leader, Intercessory Prayer Leader, serves on our GCC Worship Team and teaches our Adult Bible Fellowship Class. She has authored three powerful books for Christian growth.


You can contact Pastor Rhonda at rbarnes@gccsalem.org.

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Office Administrator

Sherry Tune

Having been a member for over 20 years, Sherry has a deep love for our congregation and a passion to see GCC continue to make a significant impact in our community. She has been involved in many areas of ministry throughout the years, and currently serves as GCC's Care Ministry Director, as well as being a part of the Hospitality Team and volunteering in our Nursery.

 You can contact Sherry at sherrytune@gccsalem.org.


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Churchkeeper

Shirley Boxx

Shirley Boxx is responsible for overseeing every wing of GCC’s facility. A spirit of excellence is one of the principles we strive for in the daily operations at Grace Community Church. Shirley is instrumental in carrying out this principle when it pertains to the appearance of the church facilities. She takes great pride and effort in ensuring the property is maintained. Shirley has been part of the Grace family for over thirty years and over churchkeeping for more than ten years.


You can reach Shirley at sboxx@gccsalem.org.

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Treasurer / Bookkeeper

Felecia Stienbarger

Felecia Stienbarger has served as GCC’s Treasurer for many years and is now on staff part-time keeping our books. She prays faithfully over the tithes and offerings given by our congregation and is diligent to watch over the finances of our church. In addition, Felecia leads our Rural Compassion Ministry, is a member of our Worship Team, and contributes to Intercessory Prayer.


You can contact Felecia at felecia@gccsalem.org.


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Bookkeeper

Marianne Skiles

Marianne Skiles is a long-time member of Grace Community Church, and recently joined our staff as part-time Bookkeeper after years of experience managing a local business. Even though she is now helping us on the administrative side, Marianne continues to serve our church in many other areas, including serving as a Hospitality Team Leader, ministering in our Nursery, and devoting time to Intercessory Prayer.


Marianne can be contacted at mskiles@gccsalem.org

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Family Ministries Pastors

Zach and Kerri Chafin

Zach and Kerri love God, love people, and have a heart for outreach and discipleship. They lead youth ministries, and serve and connect families with children and teens, as well as help in Care Ministry. They love our youth and desire to help them grow in their knowledge and understanding of the Word, to grow in their relationship with the Lord and in prayer, and walk boldly in their faith as they discover their gifts and seek God's plans and purpose for their lives.

You can reach Zach and Kerri at students@gccsalem.org.

What We Believe


This assembly accepts the Holy Scriptures as the revealed will of God, the all-sufficient rule of faith and practice,

and for the purpose of maintaining general unity, adopts the Statement of Fundamental Truths of

The General Council of the Assemblies of God, to wit:

  • The Scriptures Inspired

    The Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are verbally inspired of God and are the revelation of God to man – the infallible, authoritative rule of faith and conduct (2 Timothy 3:15-17; I Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21).

  • The One True God

    The one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent “I AM”, the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer of mankind. He has further revealed himself as embodying the principles of relationship

    and association as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10,11; Matthew 28:19).

  • The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ

    The Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The Scriptures declare:

    (a) His virgin birth (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31,35)

    (b) His sinless life (Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22)

    (c) His miracles (Acts 2:22; 10:38)

    (d) His substitutionary work on the cross (1 Corinthians 15:3; 2 Corinthians 5:21)

    (e) His bodily resurrection from the dead (Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:39; 1 Corinthians 15:4)

    (f) His exaltation to the right hand of God (Acts 1:9,11; 2:33; Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:3)

  • The Fall of Man

    Man was created good and upright; for God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.” However, man by voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death but also spiritual death,

    which is separation from God (Genesis 1:26,27; 2:17; 3:6; Romans 5:12-19).

  • The Salvation of Man

    The only hope of redemption for man is through the shed blood of Jesus Christ the Son of God.

    (a) Conditions to Salvation

    Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of God according to the hope of eternal life (Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Romans 10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11; 3:5-7).

    (b) The Evidences of Salvation

    The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit (Romans 8:16). The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true holiness (Ephesians 4:24; Titus 2:12).

  • The Ordinances of the Church

    (a) Baptism in Water

    The ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded in the Scriptures. All who repent and believe on Christ as Saviour and Lord are to be baptized. Thus they declare to the world that they have died with Christ and that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life. (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47,48; Romans 6:4).

    (b) Holy Communion

    The Lord’s Supper, consisting of the elements – bread, and the fruit of the vine – are the symbols

    expressing our sharing the divine nature of our Lord Jesus Christ (2 Peter 1:4); a memorial of His suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26); and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Corinthians 11:26); and is enjoined on all believers “till He come!”

  • The Baptism in the Holy Ghost

    All believers are entitled to and should ardently expect and earnestly seek the promise of the Father, the Baptism in the Holy Ghost and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This was the normal experience of all in the early Christian Church. With it comes the enduement of power for life and service, the

    bestowment of the gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry (Luke 24:49; Acts 1:4,8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31). This experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the new birth (Acts 8:12-17; 10:44-46; 11:14-16; 15:7-9). With the Baptism in the Holy Ghost come such experiences as an overflowing fullness

    of the Spirit (John 7:37-39; Acts 4:8), a deepened reverence for God (Acts 2:43; Hebrews 12:28), an intensified consecration to God and dedication to His work (Acts 2:42), and a more active love for Christ, for His Word and for the lost (Mark 16:20).

  • The Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Ghost

    The baptism of believers in the Holy Ghost is witnessed by the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God gives them utterance (Acts 2:4). The speaking in tongues in this instance is the same in essence as the gift of tongues (1 Corinthians 12:4-10, 28), but different in purpose and use.

  • Sanctification

    Sanctification is an act of separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God (Romans 12: 1,2; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12). The Scriptures teach a life of “holiness without which no man shall see the Lord” (Hebrews 12:14). By the power of the Holy Ghost we are able to obey the command, “Be ye holy, for I am holy” (1 Peter 1:5). Sanctification is realized in the believer by recognizing his identification with Christ in His death and resurrection, and by faith reckoning daily upon the fact of that union and by offering every faculty continually to the dominion of the Holy Spirit (Romans 6:1-11; 8:1,2,13; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 2:12,13; 1 Peter 1:5)

  • The Church and Its Mission

    The Church is the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine appointments for the fulfillment of her great commission. Each believer, born of the Spirit, is an integral part of the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn, which are written in heaven (Ephesians 1:22,23; Hebrews 12:23).

    Since God’s purpose concerning man is to save that which is lost, to be worshipped by man, and to build a body of believers in the image of His Son, the primary reason-for-being of the Assemblies of God as part of the Church is:

    (a) To be an agency of God for evangelizing the world (Acts 1:8, Matthew 28:19,20; Mark 16:15,16).

    (b) To be a corporate body in which man may worship God (1 Corinthians 12:13).

    (c) To be a channel of God’s purpose to build a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son (Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 14:12).


    The Assemblies of God exists expressly to give continuing emphasis to this reason-for-being in the New Testament apostolic pattern by teaching and encouraging believers to be baptized in the Holy Spirit. This experience:

    (a) Enables them to evangelize in the power of the Spirit with accompanying supernatural signs (Mark 16:15-20; Acts 4:29-31; Hebrews 2:3,4).

    (b) Adds a necessary dimension to the worshipful relationship with God (1 Corinthians 2:10-16; 1 Corinthians 12:13,14).

    (c) Enables them to respond to the full working of the Holy Spirit in expression of fruit and gifts and ministries as in New Testament times for the edifying of the body of Christ (Galatians 5:22-26; 1 Corinthians 14:12; Ephesians 4:11,12; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Colossians 1:29).

  • The Ministry

    A divinely called and scripturally ordained ministry has been provided by our Lord for the threefold purpose of leading the Church in: (1) Evangelization of the world (Mark 16:15-20); (2) Worship of God (John 4:23,24); (3) Building a body of saints being perfected in the image of His Son (Ephesians 4:11-16).

  • Divine Healing

    Divine healing is an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance from sickness is provided for in the atonement,

    and is the privilege of all believers (Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:16,17; James 5:14-16).

  • The Blessed Hope

    The resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the Christian (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17; Romans 8:23; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 5:51,52).

  • The Millennial Reign of Christ

    The second coming of Christ includes the rapture of the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of Christ with His saints to reign on the earth for one thousand years (Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:27,30; Revelation 1:7; 19:11-14; 20:1-6). This millennial reign will bring the salvation of national Israel (Ezekiel 37:21,22; Zephaniah 3:19,20; Romans 11:26,27) and the establishment of universal peace (Isaiah 11:6-9; Psalm 72:3-8; Micah 4:3,4).

  • The Final Judgment

    There will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not found in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels, the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to everlasting punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the second death (Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 19:20; 20:11-15; 21:8).

  • The New Heavens and the New Earth

    “We, according to His promise, look for the new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness” (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21,22).

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