About Us
Grace Community Bible Church is a member of the Evangelical Free Church of America (EFCA). We have two persons on our pastoral staff: Pastor Robert Shaffer and Pastor Marshall Goodenow. Click the following link for our statement of faith: Statement of Faith. |
Pastor Robert (Bob) Shaffer came to Grace Community Bible Church in August, 1990. He attended the University of Northern Iowa (two years); and graduated from Taylor University. Pastor Bob graduated from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) with a Master of Divinity in 1981. He worked several years with Youth For Christ in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and served in three youth pastorates before coming to Kirksville as a senior pastor. It is his desire for GCBC to touch the world, the nation and the community with the Gospel of Jesus Christ--proclaimed and lived out in the lives of those who are involved at Grace Community Bible Church. |
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Pastor Marshall came to Grace Community Bible Church in October of 2003. He graduated from Northwestern College in St. Paul, Minnesota where he majored in Youth Ministries. He grew up in Ida Grove, Iowa. While in high school and college Marshall spent several summers as a counselor at our district's camp facility called Hidden Acres. He currently works with our Jr. High and Sr. High Youth Groups and also coaches football at the Kirksville High School. It is Marshall's desire to help the youth of our community grow in Christ. |