Pastoral Team
Meet the Pastors
Joel Atwell
Lead
Joel was born in April of 1963 (you do the math). He and Linda were high school sweethearts in Eldon, MO, and were married in June of 1983. They have three married children: Hannah (Hunter), Ben (Kelley), and Lizzy (Joey) – and, better yet, three grandkids!!! When it comes to pastimes/hobbies, Joel enjoys far more than he has time or money to participate in. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from Mid-America Nazarene University (MNU) and a Master’s from Nazarene Theological Seminary (NTS). Joel serves as Lead Pastor and has since June of 1990. Joel’s great desire is to introduce as many people as possible to a life-giving relationship with Jesus.
joel@grace-community.net
John Tader
Executive
Brandon Cluff
Youth & Worship
Margaret Tyler
Children
Rob Click
Communications & Connections
Rob is a husband to Sarah and a father to four kids, all of which he loves spending time with – even in the crazy pace of a busy life! He has served in a variety of capacities before coming to Grace, including youth and worship, which makes him a good fit for overseeing our church live stream and other areas of communication for Sunday mornings. He has a heart for helping people connect to the life of the church as well, he has never met a stranger.
Rob is from Orange, TX, where he was influenced greatly by his upbringing in a local Nazarene church that invested greatly in him! Rob loves serving Jesus and sharing the Good News, he’s always listening to music, and loves being outdoors working around his house or grilling!