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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.
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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.
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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:
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