Church Elders

According to the Bible, the church is to be led by qualified and called men as elders. Simply put, a church elder is a man called by God to be an overseer. According to the Bible, elders are to be known for their prayer life (1 Tim. 2:8), modelling Christ-like service (Matt. 20:26-28 ; 1 Pet. 5:2), and being practically responsible in their homes, as well as in the workplace (1 Tim. 3:4-7). Not just any man can serve as an elder; they must be qualified to do so.

Our Elders

Paul was one of the founding members of Grace Church Loughborough in 2009, having lived in the area since his mid-teens. He has served within the leadership team since GCL opened, and takes the lead on teaching and pastoral work within the church. Professionally, Paul works alongside his wife Sue, providing safeguarding training and consultancy services through their company. Along with church and work, he has a real passion for music and pursues this in his spare time.

Church Deacons

The term deacon comes from the Greek word diakonos meaning servant or minister. The office of deacon is first mentioned in Acts 6 . As the burden of ministry grew for the early church, elders, in addition to prayer, study, leading, and teaching, were also taking on large workloads to serve the needy in the church and handle the administrative functions of the church. As a solution, the elders appointed deacons to assist the elders in these responsibilities. Simply put, these are men and women who are called by God to serve others in practical ways.

Our Deacons

Tim joined Grace Church in 2013 as a student and currently works for an engineering company in Derby. At church, he heads up the setup and tech teams. Tim enjoys Lego, trainspotting and photography, so makes good use of being close to the Great Central Railway which runs between Loughborough and Leicester, as well as travelling further afield for other 'train'ing!

Kate joined Grace in 2014 as a student and now has a company based in Loughborough. She is part of the worship band and looks after the Young Adults ministry. In her spare time you'll often find Kate playing board games or working on her latest craft project.

Andrew joined Grace Church in 2015 as a student and now works for DHL at East Midlands Airport. At Grace, he's taken on finances as well as being part of the worship band. Andrew's a great chef and his cooking and baking skills often come into play at whole church meals. He's also an excellent host of our regular church quizzes!

Josh joined Grace Church in 2020 and oversees the music ministry. He enjoys playing guitar, going for walks and baking, with his cookies being a regular feature at our church barbecues!