EXECUTIVE BOARD

Steve grew up in an Assemblies of God church and was licensed in 1969 as a minister.  In 1974 Steve and Becky joined the Christian Evangelistic Assemblies (now Grace International) and started a church in Livermore, California.  They served as pastors at that location for almost ten years. 

In 1983, Steve & Becky moved to Houston, Texas, and began Grace Community Church where they are presently serving in the role of Senior Pastor.  During their tenure, Grace has grown to over 14,000 members.  An additional campus of Grace began in The Woodlands, Texas in October of 2005. 

Steve currently serves as President of Grace International, a fellowship of over 2,300 churches nationally and internationally. Additionally, Steve serves on the executive team of Houston Area Pastors Council, a group of pastors seeking to serve the whole body of Christ in the Greater Houston area as it mobilizes to reach the whole city with the gospel.  He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the King's College and Seminary located in Van Nuys, California and has done leadership training in various settings, in the states and overseas.  Steve has authored a book entitled “The Sharper Edge,” which was published in 2001, and his messages have been broadcast on nation-wide television.

Orvel Taylor began serving in vocational ministry in 1954. His many years of ministry include 37 years as Senior Pastor in three Southern California locations. He became the third president of the Christian Evangelistic Assemblies in 1982, serving in that role until retiring in 1997. He continues to serve on the Board of Directors of Grace International as President Emeritus.

Larry has been in vocational ministry for over 30 years. That experience continues to focus his passion on a balanced approach to ministry and a strong emphasis on teaching. He has served as a youth Pastor, associate Pastor, church planter, leadership, retreat, and conference speaker, and as a lead Pastor since 1985.

In November of 2001 Larry became lead Pastor of Celebration Christian Center in Livermore, California. He also is the Vice President of Grace International headquartered in Houston, Texas and provides oversight for the Grace International Church Planting Department.

A native Southern Californian, Larry and his wife Rhonda have enjoyed over 35 years of marriage. As partners in life and ministry they share an enthusiasm to see lives changed and Christians matured by the grace of God. They have two married children and five grandchildren.

Stu is the Executive Administrator for Grace International Churches and Ministries, Inc. He has extensive leadership experience as a conference speaker, youth pastor, college and career pastor, associate pastor, senior pastor, and district superintendent.  He was also an Air Force officer for 30 years, retiring in 1999 as a Colonel.  He has led organizations of 5 to over 5,000 people.  He has been married to Debbe for over 40 years and has 2 children and 3 grandchildren. 

George was born in Kerala, India. He and his wife, Leela, moved to the US in the early 1970’s. George ministered with World Vision for 10 years and in 1986 resigned his position to pioneer the ministries of Good News for India in Dehra Dun, India, a theological seminary. George also founded CEA India, a church planting ministry. He is a graduate of the University of Kerala, India, and Fuller Theological Seminary. George has studied Islam in depth and has taught on the subject of Islam in many forums.

Dario has been a minister for more than 25 years.  He is leading a network of ministries and churches throughout 25 nations around the world, with more than 700 churches under his leadership.

Dario has been married to Cindy for over 25 years and they have four children. For most of their ministry life, they lived in Guatemala, which was their home base for their international ministry.  Since 2006, they have been living in Spring, Texas.

Since fall of 2006, Dario and Cindy have been planting the Spanish congregation within Grace Community Church, as model for church planting throughout North America.

Dario has the burden of seeing multitudes transformed by the power of God.  His passion is to develop and raise many in leadership and into the ministry.

Arni is the Co-Founding Pastor of City Church, Salt Lake City, Utah.  He is a successful pastor, mentor, church planter, motivator and author.  Arni loves to build lasting relationships and see people come to a real understanding of their relationship with Christ.  Over more than 30 successful years in ministry, Arni has built dynamic churches in Merrill, Wisconsin; Salt Lake City, Utah; Salem, Oregon; and pioneered a church of more than 3,000 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  In 2007, Arni and his son, Chad, embarked on a new ministry, returning to Utah to cofound City Church.  Arni continues to be a much sought after speaker and counselor to churches both in the United States and abroad.  Arni and his wife, Jan, have two children and two grandchildren.