These names are presented by the FGBC Nominating Committee.
Additional names may be added before the business meeting.

East

Doug Courter: Doug Courter has been Pastor of the Calvary Grace Brethren Church in Hagerstown, MD since 1997. Prior to Calvary GBC, he was Associate Pastor of the Winchester, GBC (VA). Doug has a B.A. degree from the University of Toledo and a Th.M. Degree from Grace Theological Seminary with an emphasis on Biblical Counseling. Doug and Barbara has four children. He is currently pursuing a DMin from Grace Seminary. Pastor Courter has been actively involved in the Mid-Atlantic District youth committees, the District Ministerium as well as Bible quizzing at Brethren National Youth Conference. Doug has served on the Fellowship Council, filling an unexpired, vacated term for 2 years.

Dan Gillette: Dan Gillette has been the pastor of the Covington Grace Brethren Church in Virginia for 22 years. He graduated from Grace Theological Seminary in 1984 with a MDiv and MA in Biblical Counseling.  In the Blue Ridge district, Dan has served as Moderator, Vice- moderator, Chairman of District Youth committee, and Secretary of the Ministerium.  He and Lois, his wife of 32 years, have 4 children, all of whom are involved in reaching people for Jesus Christ nationally or internationally.

Doug Black: Doug is current the pastor of Liberty GBC in Johnstown PA where he has served for three years. The church recently saw God's hand move as they are preparing to move their worship gathering onto the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Campus. Doug and his wife Kaye have two children; Allyson (8) and J.D. (5).

Central

Kevin Pinkerton: Pastor Kevin has served at Grace Community Church since 1990.  Kevin originally came to Grace as a Youth Pastor/Custodian. In 1993 he began leading our church family as the Senior Pastor.  Kevin and his wife Pam have been married for twenty years and have three teenagers, Zach, Brianne, and Karissa.  Kevin has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Southern Colorado.  He also earned a Master of Divinity degree from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and a Master's Degree in Counseling from Liberty University.  Kevin has enjoyed working in banking, law enforcement and the medical field.  He currently enjoys weight lifting, the mountains and traveling with Pam and the kids.

Brian White: Pastor Brian "Skip" White has served on the staff of the Basore Road Grace Brethren Church in Dayton, Ohio for the past 27 years;  the past 19 as Senior Pastor.  During that time he has served the Southern Ohio (now Tri-State) District in various capacities including District Moderator on three occasions.  Pastor White is a graduate of Cedarville College and Grace Theological Seminary.  He has been married to Jan (Ward) for the past 34 years.  They have three children:  Ryan (and Amy) White,  Jenna (and Justin) Krietzer, and Corey (17).  Pastor White enjoys annual trips to Canada for fishing with his oldest son, Ryan.

West

Chris Ball: Pastor Christ has served on the Fellowship Counsel (leadership team of the National Grace Brethren Fellowship) for eight years and has been involved with District and National service, ministry and leadership.  He served in Africa for eighteen months as a short term missionary, and served in Mexico, Canada, Europe, and a Navajo Reservation.  Pastor has a real heart for missions and those who have never heard the gospel. Chris has served as Senior Pastor at Dimond Grace for over eight years with former pastorates in Colorado, Ohio, and Minnesota. Pastor Ball has also served our nation and community in chaplaincy ministry with the FBI for eight years. He has ministered at headquarters in Washington, D.C., the FBI Academy, Quantico and the White House.

Phil Helfer - Los Altos GBC, Long Beach California