Brian and Amy have been married since 1992 and led youth ministries for 20 years after which Brian transitioned to Preaching Pastor at Grace Mills River as he prepared to plant Grace Brevard. They have three kids: Ashley, who is married and works in the power industry in Austin, TX; Trevor, who works in the Finance World in Huntsville, AL; Emily the Art Queen in Asheville, NC.

Joe Kirk moved to Brevard from Nashville when he retired in 2022. He lives in Connestee Falls with his wife Betsy and the youngest of their eight daughters, Sophia. Joe was born in West Virginia and has lived is seven southeastern States. Joe and Betsy came to faith in Jesus while he was a student at the University of Florida. He had a diverse career ranging from campus ministry to Information Technology management to the music industry.

Grant and his wife Trudy have lived in the area for close to two decades now after moving from Wisconsin. They have 4 grown boys. They started attending Grace Brevard about 4 years ago drawn by authentic worship, the people of the congregation and the depth/truth of God's unfathomable love delivered through Pastor Brian's sermons. Grant says he is a good case of how God works through imperfect people. He has opened a door for him to help with adult education both in the church and with Bible Study Fellowship (an 8 month interdenominational comprehensive study of books of the Bible). He feels so blessed to serve the God of the Universe, Creator of all things, Lover of our souls and my Redeemer through the precious sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ.

Chris moved to Brevard at the start of 2023 with his wife Anne and their three children. He grew up in Hendersonville and loves the mountains of NC. Chris organizes our Sunday many things in and around the church. He finished his MACM from Gordon Conwell in 2024. He and his family are so thankful to be in Brevard and serving this wonderful congregation.

Jack moved to Brevard permanently in 2018 having been a part time resident since 2006. He is a widower with one grown son. He lived in South Florida for more than fifty years where he was active in several churches. Jack also participated in Celebrate Recovery a Christian 12 Step program as a leader for a number of years. Prayer ministry, study and walking out the truth found in the bible, the word of God and participating in the life of the Church are life goals. Jack is fully retired from the Environmental Consulting field.

Matthew has been with Grace Brevard since 2020. He works as the Production Manager of the Brevard Music Center and is the owner of Discover Productions, a local digital media production company. Matthew has been in technical production for almost ten years now, and he spends his Sunday mornings hiding in the tech booth at Grace. Drop in and say hi! He doesn't get a lot of opportunity to talk to people!

Brian and Margaret moved to Brevard in 2022. They have two children, Abigail and John Nolen. Brian works at Young Life Carolina Point. They love living in WNC and enjoy camping together as a family.

Ethan moved to Brevard in 2020 to pursue his long-time dream of growing roots in the western North Carolina mountains. He is married to Jean with two grown children. He comes to Brevard from northern Ohio, where he served his church as a deacon and member of the executive committee for 4 years. Serving, building community, learning, and loving within the church are a passion and calling. Professionally, Ethan works full-time with Microsoft where he helps lead partner strategy.