Governing Elders

Marshall Benbow

Marshall’s faith journey began at the age of 7, when he came to know Jesus at a Christian summer camp. He later re-committed himself to the Lord through the ministry of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship during his freshman year of college at UNC-Chapel Hill. After graduating in 1997 with a bachelor’s degree in Journalism, he began…

Eric Anderson

Eric began attending Grace in March of 1988. In 2008, he joined the staff at Grace as the Church Administrator, bringing both a broad knowledge of ministry and operational excellence. He is currently serving as the Director of Finance & Operations and has 35+ years of experience in management, organizational development, human resources, strategic planning,…

David Lanier

Faith Journey: At the age of eleven I made my public profession of faith in Christ at FaithPresbyterian Church; confessing that I am a sinner in need of forgiveness, and that I trust in Jesus Christ and His work on the cross to cover me. I made known publicly that I desired that the Holy…

Hank Mangum

Hank Mangum is a native of Monroe, NC. He graduated from Monroe High School in 1974, earned an undergraduate degree from Wake Forest University in 1978, with a major in Accounting, and earned a law degree from Wake Forest in 1981. He was licensed in NC as an attorney in 1981, moved to Greensboro shortly…

Demetrius Ponder

Demetrius Ponder, a native from Atlanta, Ga, graduated from Clark-Atlanta University in Atlanta in 2000 with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance.  He attended CAU on music scholarships in percussion and voice and travelled extensively performing throughout the US and abroad.  He worked as an engineer briefly in Chicago prior to being relocated to Greensboro, NC…

Bill Bishop

Faith Journey: Growing up I would not say I was raised in the church. We attended sporadically throughout the year but did attend church on Easter Sunday and Christmas Eve. It was not until attending Young Life in high school that I fully heard and comprehended the Gospel. I gave my life to Christ summer…

Brent Gerald

Brent was born in Brooklyn, NY, but raised in Greensboro, NC. His spiritual foundation started at Hayes Memorial United Holiness Church, where he served on the Junior Usher Board and sang in the Male Chorus. Brent accepted Christ at the age of twelve in 1975. Brent attended primary, intermediate, and secondary school and college in Greensboro.…

Steve Morley

Growing up I lived in Virginia, Canada, and mostly northeast Ohio (Akron). I was raised in a home where both of my parents became believers as adults, after my older siblings were born and therefore, my home life was shaped by figuring out what it meant to live out this faith in daily life. This…