Leadership

Adam grew up in Gadsden and his love for Etowah County runs deep. He believes that the grass is greener where you water it and that God has called him to water this community he cares for so much.

Adam came to faith as a teenager and immediately knew God was calling him to devote his life to serving the church. He believes the greatest sound in the world is God’s people singing his praises together and he has a deep desire to help people understand the Scriptures and how to live their lives in response to God’s mercy and grace.

He and his wife Laura were married in 2005 and they have two beautiful children through the blessing of adoption. A son named Raylan Jude and a daughter named Ava Grace. They reside in Etowah County and love their neighborhood and neighbors.

People are the most important thing in life to Adam so he enjoys spending his time with family and friends and having people to their home. He loves listening to music and playing music, being a dad, and is a passionate Atlanta Braves fan.

David’s family moved to Etowah County when he was in 8th grade. He called different areas of Southside, Gadsden and Rainbow City his home until moving to Calhoun County in 2019. Being close to and involved at Grace Fellowship was essential to their life. He has served as the Family Pastor there for 3 years.

He came to faith as a young teenager and experienced the Lord’s persistent urging to grow in his ability to care for other people and serve the Lord. Throughout the years David has served in different ministries and God has used that to grow his love and passion for the local church. The local church is where he desires to devote himself to the preaching and teaching of God’s Word and to the care for others. 

David married his wife, Lydia, in 2012. They are blessed with two boys, Bennett and Sanders, and a little girl, Ellie. They love the outdoors and are always up for their next adventure.

Rene moved to Gadsden when he was 11 years old and has lived there for the past 24 years except when in college, most of that time in East Gadsden. Rene loves Gadsden and is overwhelmed with joy at the call to minister to the people there.

Rene came to faith as a young teenager and began growing in the Lord thanks to the many wonderful Christ-loving people that he has been surrounded by, by God’s grace, throughout his life. Rene was urged into much public teaching and preaching early in his teenage years and encouraged to consider vocational ministry, which he fought against for as long as he could. Rene has been in ministry in some official capacity since he was 19. He feels most acutely called to and passionate about the local church and intends to devote his life to the Lord’s work therein if the Lord intends. 

Rene and Ariel have been married since 2012, experienced the incredible grace of God through adoption a few months later of Alanus and Jerry, and now have 3 more wonderful children as well: Naomi, Coen and John Collins.