is our senior pastor. Dean has been at Grace since 1982 in various capacities. His dedication to his faith and to the church is a strength that we all benefit from. Dean attended Florida Bible College and graduated from Bryan College.  He did graduate work at Tampa Bay Theological Seminary and Moody Graduate School.  He has travelled to Israel, England, Germany, Russia, Belarus, Ukraine and been on several missions and teaching trips to Hungary, Czech Republic and the Dominican Republic.  He has been married 29 years to Barbara and has three wonderful grown children.

He plays a vital role as Grace Christian School Principal.  He has a BS degree from Florida State University (majored in Biology and Chemistry with a minor in Math), an MA degree from Tampa Bay Theological Seminary.  He is a retired Sergeant from the New Port Richey Police Department. He was an instructor at the Pasco Hernando Community College Police Academy for several years and has taught High School and Adult Education classes in the public school system.  He has been at Grace Christian School since 2001.  He has been married to Maria for 30 years, has five grown children and three grandchildren.