Tony Sanelli tonysanelli@gbcph.org

Tony Sanelli is the founding Pastor-teacher of Grace Bible Church. Born in Central America, he arrived at the United States at an early age and came to know the saving grace of Jesus Christ in 1979. He first sensed the call to preach and teach when leading the bible study of a San Francisco Bay Area musical group. This desire soon led to an internship and church planting. Since his ordination to the ministry in 1990, Tony has served as a youth pastor, worship leader, church administrator and pastor-teacher. His ministry is driven by the desire to preach and exposit the Scriptures with biblical accuracy, a Christ-centered focus and pastoral concern.

Tony received a Bachelor of Theology from the Master's Seminary in Southern California. In conjunction with his ministry at Grace Bible Church, he also teaches at Grace School of Theology and Ministry, serves on the school board and speaks at various nearby conferences and camps. He and his wife, Sheri, live and minister in our community with their three children, Nicole, Michael and Jordan.

Tim Menez timmenez@gbcph.org

Tim was appointed an elder at Grace Bible Church in August 2006, and he presently oversees the Adult Education and Home Fellowship Group Ministries. He and his wife, Therese, live in Clayton with their 3 sons, Brandon, Davis, and Dustin and their daughter, Andie. Tim is self-employed as a financial planner and enjoys competitive cycling in his free time.

In order to promote the development of elders and encourage those who desire such a ministry (1 Tim. 3:11), the elders have assembled a "leadership team." This "team" consists of the current elders and all "elders-in-training."

The elders-in-training are those men who have sensed a desire to pursue the ministry of shepherding God's flock. They have received some level of training and ministry exposure and are on the team in order to further observe the nature of the calling and share to some degree in the load shouldered by the elders. These men may or may not be on paid-staff at the church for other ministerial responsibilities. After this period of exposure, they are required to take a written doctrinal exam, an oral doctrinal exam and then their names will be placed before the body for affirmation.

The following men have been serving on the leadership team and are in the process of completing the written doctrinal exam: