Leadership
Elders
TERRY ENNS
PASTOR
The pastor of Grace Bible Church is Terry Enns, who has served in that capacity since August, 1990. He and his wife Raye Jeanne married in May, 1987 and they have two daughters, Elizabeth and Emily.
Terry is a graduate of the University of North Florida (B.A., Literature and Communication, 1984) and Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., Bible Exposition, 1989). He is also a Fellow (supervisor) with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC).
Among Terry’s favorite personal activities are taking walks and having dates with his wife, having lunch dates with his daughters, reading (biographies, John MacArthur, John Piper, and puritan writers like Thomas Watson), doing home “fix-it” projects, cooking on the grill, making salsa, and watching the Texas Rangers.
KEITH PALMER
SENIOR ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Keith is the senior associate pastor at Grace Bible Church and the director of the Center for Biblical Counseling & Discipleship (CBCD). He holds degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (B.S. Electrical Engineering), The Master’s Seminary (M.Div.), The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min., Biblical Counseling), and Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (Ph.D., Biblical Studies/Biblical Counseling).
He is a Fellow (supervisor) and board member for the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). He is also an instructor of biblical counseling at The Master's University and a chaplain in the Civil Air Patrol, the auxiliary of the United States Air Force.
His passion in ministry is shepherding God’s people through the teaching and counseling of the Scriptures. He is married to Lisa and together they have been blessed with three children, Alan, Aimee & Aric. Keith and his family have been members of Grace Bible since 2002.
Tanner Wiens
ASSOCIATE PASTOR
Tanner is associate pastor at Grace Bible Church. He grew up in Kansas and lived there until moving to Texas to serve on the pastoral staff at Grace Bible. While in college, the Lord opened his eyes to his sin and need for Christ. He met his wife, Morgan, in Kansas City, where he received his seminary education.
He has earned degrees from Kansas State University (B.S. Electrical Engineering) and The Expositors Seminary (M.Div.)
He has a passion for shepherding God’s people with God’s Word. He is married to Morgan and together they have been blessed with three children: Emerson, Hudson, and Ellie. Tanner and his family have been members of Grace Bible since 2024.
David Brown
David currently serves at Grace Bible Church of Granbury as an elder overseeing matters pertaining to administration, finances and facilities. He has been actively serving since the founding of the church in 1979.
He is a native of Fort Worth and while pursuing a BBA degree from University of Texas at Arlington, he met his wife of 52 years, Patricia. After graduation from UTA in 1969, he was commissioned as an infantry officer in the US Army. He was granted a delay of active duty to attend South Texas College of Law Houston and after graduation and completion of his commitment to the Army, David and Patricia moved to Fort Worth, TX to raise their family.
In 1976 David accepted a job to manage Hood County Title in Granbury (now Central Texas Title ). He served as its President until his retirement in 2007. As an attorney during those same years, he also practiced Real Estate Law as a State Bar certified specialist in residential and commercial real estate law. He retired from his law practice in 2011.
David is a certified counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC). He is a runner, completing 19 marathons between 1999 and 2013. He and Patricia are blessed to be parents of 2 married children and the grandparents of 4 grandchildren.
Lee Slaughter
Lee and his wife Joan have been members of Grace Bible Church since August 1993. He has been serving as an elder since 2014. Lee oversees evangelism, high school youth, and children’s ministry.
Lee Slaughter grew up in El Paso Texas. He attended college at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Lee became a Christian in 1974 while attending college. After college Lee served in the Navy on active duty for 8 years with an additional 13 years in the Navy Reserve, retiring from the Navy as a captain. After the 8 years of active duty in the Navy, Lee worked as an electrical engineer in the commercial nuclear power industry and retired in 2018.
Lee & Joan married in 1978. Lee and Joan have four children who are all now married. They also have 11 grandchildren. Lee and Joan have both served in youth ministries in Oregon and at Grace Bible Church in Granbury. In 1996 Lee and Joan began serving as the High school youth leaders at Grace Bible Church. The High School Youth study is a year round activity with short one-to-two week breaks for holidays and vacations.
Don Dittrich
Don and his wife Melanie have been members of Grace Bible Church since December 2015. He has been an elder at GBC since 2020 where his primary responsibilities are visitor assimilation and home groups.
Don and Melanie have been married for thirty two years and have two children. Austin is a P.A. that lives in Fort Worth and Kelsey is a phlebotomist in a hospital in Jasper, Alabama. Don has a BBA degree from the University of North Texas and has been a sales manager for the plastic flexible film industry for thirty five years. Don has been a Chaplain at Hwy 80 rescue mission where he counseled, preached, and taught God’s truths to troubled men. Don has taught adult SS classes for thirty years.
Don and Melanie love to travel and have been to every state except for Vermont. They are also huge baseball fans and enjoy going to as many games as possible. They are particularly thankful for the many friends in their home group and how they have been a blessing to them over the years.
Greg Warren
Greg and his wife Brenda have been involved in various ways at Grace since 1984 when he started working at The First National Bank of Granbury. Greg graduated from Baylor University with a BBA degree in 1982. He also earned a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling (MABC) at The Master’s University, completing that program in May 2020. Through the MABC program he also became a certified counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Greg’s desire in ministry is to help others delight in Christ through the application of God’s Word in all of life.
Greg and Brenda are blessed with four married children and twelve grandchildren.
Deacons
Roger Rechsteiner
Roger Rechsteiner is a Deacon at Grace Bible Church. He graduated from the US Air Force Academy in 1976 and served in the AF as a fighter pilot for 21 years, retiring in 1997 as a Lt Col. He was then hired as a pilot for Southwest Airlines working there for 21 years. He retired in 2019 and now enjoys woodworking, water skiing, scuba diving and ballroom dancing with Ruth, his wife of 43 years. Roger & Ruth joined Grace in 2007 and he serves now both as a Groundskeeper and as Head of Safety.
Tyler Looper
Tyler and his wife, Lacey, have been members of Grace Bible Church since 2014. Tyler has previously served in vocational ministry and has a Bachelors of Arts degree in Religion and Biblical Counseling. Tyler and Lacey are happy to serve Grace Bible and their community as they seek to honor Christ in raising their 5 children.
David Laminack
David and his wife Tara have been involved with Grace Bible Church since 2012. David is a certified ACBC counselor and coordinates the music ministry. They have hosted the Weatherford home group for several years and look forward to continuing this in Granbury/Tolar.
David has been a professional firefighter since 1999 after graduating from Texas A&M and spending a few years in the oil and gas industry. He and Tara are raising Anson, Jayton and Becton and enjoy being outdoors in all respects with their three boys. They are extremely blessed to have the Grace Bible family and desire to serve their King in every opportunity He provides within the church and community.
Matt Bozeman
Matt and his wife Jan moved to Granbury in 1981. They have been members of Grace Bible Church since March 1994. They have 3 children and 9 grandchildren. Matt retired from Comanche Peak Nuclear Plant after 33 years working in various engineering and management positions.
Jonathan Goodner
Jonathan and his wife Kerri have been members of Grace Bible since 2015. They have four girls - Haley, Kathryn, Allyson & Lauryn. Jonathan has managed a local Granbury business for 25 years & endeavors to be a light to those in the community. He serves in the hospitality & youth ministry here at Grace Bible.