Pastor Kress graduated in 1989 from the University of Northern Colorado with a B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications. He married  Elizabeth in 1996, and they have three children, EJ, Carson, and Mercy. He received a Master of Divinity (M. Div.) from The Master’s Seminary in Sun Valley, California.

Before coming to Grace Community Bible Church in November 2001, he served as a Pastoral Intern at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California (1995-98) and Assistant General Manager of William Carey Library Publishers (1999-2001).

Pastor Kress and Elizabeth also have started an independent Christian publishing company—Kress Biblical Resources.

Pastor Jason Whitley

 

Pastor Whitley grew up in Katy, Texas, and moved to California to attend college. He graduated from The Master's College with a B.A. in Bible Exposition. He received his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from The Master's Seminary in 2006. Prior to coming to Grace Community Bible Church, Jason served as the Associate Pastor at Way of Grace Church in Buckeye, Arizona.

Jason and his wife, Veronica, were married in 2001. They have two children, Hannah and Titus, and a little girl due in October 2013.