Pastoral Team    

Rod Fultz
God brought Rod and his family to Gainesville / Haymarket in December 2001 specifically for the purpose of planting Grace Church. Together with his wife of fourteen years (April) they have four children ranging from 7 to 12. Rod served as a church planting missionary in Florida, Texas and Africa prior to coming to Northern Virginia. He is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (MDivBL 1992) and Old Dominion University (1985). His responsibilities at GCGV include preaching; pastoral oversight and evangelism. Rod's heartbeat is to see the gospel of God's grace established in His church and taken to the nations!

You may email Pastor Fultz at rfultz@gcgv.org

Rick Nielsen
Rick came to Northern Virginia in 1989 while serving in the US Army. After leaving the military, Rick served in various churches in Northern Virginia as a Bible teacher and taught classes in Bible and Theology in a local Bible college. He is a graduate of The Missions Academy (BS Theology), and Luther Rice Seminary (MA Biblical/Theological Studies).  Rick and his wife Christina, a native of Virginia , have been married since 1994. In addition to his general responsibilities of pastoral oversight, Rick is involved in the teaching and discipling ministries of Grace Church.

You may email Rick at rnielsen@gcgv.org

Corey Shepherd

The Lord put church planting on Corey’s heart in 2002 while he was a student at Temple Baptist Seminary in Chattanooga, TN.  Little did Corey know that God would use that desire to bring him to Grace Church in 2004 where he now serves as an Associate Pastor overseeing youth and children’s ministry as well as assisting in pastoral care for the whole congregation. Corey married Kristy in the summer of 2000.  In May 2006 they welcomed CJ (their first child) into the world.  Kristy is due in September 2007 with their second. 

You may email Corey at cshepherd@gcgv.org