Staff
Jeff and Becky Dollar, Senior Pastors
Jeff and Becky are the pastors at Grace Center. Their heart has always been one that has been in pursuit of the Heart of God. Knowing God is most important to them, not just knowing "about" God but truly knowing Him and making Him known. They both serve with open hands and their desire is to bring encouragement to others and to see people's lives changed as they experience the love of God for themselves. They have also been blessed with two wonderful children, Joel and Bethany.
Tony Wakefield, Community Life Pastor
Tony's calling is to cultivate family, a sense of home, and a place of belonging for the people of the church. Tony has been married to his wife Laura since 1979. They have three children Jeremiah, Amber and Ashley, one daughter-in-law, Megan, and one granddaughter, Addison Lou.
Kristine Stroupe, Personal Ministries Pastor
Kristine is our Personal Ministries pastor. She desires to offer hope to those seeking freedom through the various ministry resources within and outside of Grace Center. She loves to sing and is mom to four teenagers and young adults, Abigail, Zachary, Hope and Noah.
Alyn & AJ Jones, Young Adult Pastors
Alyn & AJ are our young adult pastors and oversee the intern program at Grace Center. They are a passionate couple who love their heavenly daddy and love to watch Him change lives. They are originally from Toronto, Canada where they traveled on behalf of the Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship, but are glad to have swapped a life on airplanes for a life at home in Nashville. They have two darling daughters.
Chris McClarney, Worship Pastor
Chris is both creative and cutting edge. He leads worship from the reality that God is in a good mood. As a result, freedom and joy are released. Chris and his wife Jasmine have two beautiful girls, Aliyah and Ceili.
Aaron and Natalie Bass, Youth Pastors
Aaron and Natalie are the Youth Pastors at Grace Center, overseeing both Jr and Sr high ministries. Their desire is to raise up a generation of young leaders who know who they are in Christ, and are empowered to walk in the fullness of what God has for them. Carrying a prophetic edge, they love to push the boundaries of what is normal and encourage young people to press into God for his promises and His increased presence in their lives.
Marty & Julie Curley, Children's Pastors
Marty & Julie have been ministering to children for over 20 years. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, and more recently, Kansas City, they have lead children into a deeper understanding of God's great love in a variety of church and conference settings. They provide a setting for children to experience God's love and grow in their understanding of God's Word. Seeing children hunger for more of Jesus is their heart's desire. Marty and Julie have 4 children: Deborah Ann, Justin, Stephen and Jordan.
Jeanne Marie Williams, Office Administrator
Jeanne Marie is the office administrator for the church. She has been assisting people who call or visit the church office for the past 7 years and has been a member for 11 years. Jeanne Marie and her husband, Joe, have two grown daughters, Lauren and Katy.
Lillian Boeskool, Communications Director
Lillian is a graphic designer, photographer, has excellent handwriting, and is a surprisingly fast typist. She and her husband, Chris, have been attending Grace Center since 2003, which is when they caught Grace Center Baby Fever, resulting in their three munchkins, Sadie, Jackson and Amilie.
Jenna Miller, Executive Administrative Assistant
Jenna is the Executive Administrative Assistant to Senior Pastor Jeff Dollar. She has a desire to see people's hearts get healed and transformed, and for them to walk in their true identity in Christ. Jenna is on the leadership team of Grace Center's young adult's ministry, Emanate. She also feeds her creative side by helping coordinate Open Studio, which is a community building ministry between creative women at the church.
Michelle Rose, Common Grounds Cafe Manager
Michelle is the resource and cafe manager at Grace Center. Even though she doesn't like to drink coffee, she really enjoys serving people! Her greatest passions are God, family and friends. She has been married for 11 years to her husband, Jonathan, and they have a set of twin tween girls. When she finds free time, she enjoys crafting, balancing her checkbook and organizing.
