Pastor
David Hodges
David became Senior Pastor of Grace Community Bible Church in the fall of 2008. He graduated with a B.A. in English Education from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, in 1986. He later received a Master of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary in New Testament studies.
David and his wife, Brenda, have long enjoyed redoing homes together, entertaining, traveling, bike riding, playing numerous board games, and keeping up with Jayhawks basketball.
They have three sons: Trevor, Bradley, and Nathan and two grandchildren.
Email Dave: dhodges@insidegrace.org
Youth Pastor
Zachary Villafuerte
Zachary became our Youth Pastor in the fall of 2018. He graduated from Washington Bible College with a B.A. in Biblical Studies in Pastoral Ministries. He later received his M.S. in Management and Entrepreneurship from Houston Baptist University. He was ordained in 2015 prior to moving to Texas. Zachary has a deep passion for seeing students come to a greater understanding of God’s Word and has over two decades of experience leading youth ministries. Zachary also has a decade of administrative leadership and chaplaincy experience in independent Christian schools.
He and his wife, Stephanie, have three children: Mikayla, Leilana, and Jayden. They enjoy hanging out, playing board games, watching movies, traveling and exploring, and being outdoors as a family.
Email Zach: zvillafuerte@insidegrace.org
Children’s Director
Pam Howard
Pam is our Children’s Director. She has been a member of Grace for 25 years. She has a B.A. and M.A. in Communications Disorders from the University of Houston and is a Speech-language Pathologist.
Years ago, Pam helped initiate our AWANA club at Grace and has actively participated in various roles in children’s ministry, including VBS and Sunday school. Pam and her husband Scott have served together in East Africa missions work and several other ministries at Grace.
Pam and Scott enjoy traveling, hiking, and spending time with their grandchildren, whom Pam is presently homeschooling, just as she did with her three children.
Email Pam: phoward@insidegrace.org
Office Manager
Wendy Albert
Wendy joined the staff at Grace Community Bible Church on a part-time basis in August of 2015 and full-time in September of 2022. Prior to joining the staff here, she had more than 15 years of church office experience. In addition, Wendy has over 25 years of experience as the Office Manager and Assistant Director at her family-owned dance studio, where she also teaches ballet and tap. Her favorite hobbies are traveling and shopping.
Email Wendy: officemanager@insidegrace.org
Praise Team Leader
Charles Johns
Charles has served as our Praise Team Leader since January 2021. Although Charles is a full-time business consultant, he has extensive experience leading worship in various settings. His long history in the oil industry enabled him to travel extensively, allowing him to lead praise teams in churches worldwide. He is passionate about leading people in worship and enjoys seeing people from different nations worship our Lord as part of the global church.
Charles and his wife Priya have three children: Grace, Leya, and Blesson. Priya serves in our Children’s Ministry; Grace and Leya serve with our praise team, and Blesson plays piano with the Youth Praise Team. They continue to enjoy global travel and exploring different cultures.
Email Charles: cjohns@insidegrace.org
Women’s Ministry Leader
Lauren Waggoner
Lauren grew up in Houston, graduated from the University of Texas and moved away from the state for several years before returning to Texas in 2001. She has been a member of Grace since 2002 and has been involved in women’s ministry for many years, including serving in Bible Study Fellowship. Lauren became the Women’s Ministry Director at Grace in 2014 and her passion is serving the Lord by serving women and helping them grow in Christ.
Lauren and her husband John have two grown children and enjoy sharing the resources God has given them with others—especially through entertaining guests, traveling and hiking.
Email Lauren: womensministry@insidegrace.org