Church Leadership
Dan Frank
Dan has been a pastor for over thirty years and has served as the lead teaching pastor of Grace Church since 1990. Dan has received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Nevada Reno and a Master of Divinity from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon. He has been married to his wife, Judy, for thirty-five years and has three children and three grandchildren.email: Dan Frank-Dans Blog -Follow Dan
Tony Slavin
Tony was born in Novato, California but considers Reno his home, having lived here four different times, moving here this last time in 1993. He has been attending Grace Church since then and joined the church staff in 1994. Today, he is the Pastor of Small Groups and Adult Education. Tony holds a BA from Multnomah University in Portland, Oregon; a Master of Arts in Exegetical Theology from Western Seminary, also in Portland, Oregon. He is married to Theresa and together they have eight children and five grandchildren.email: Tony Slavin
Santino Cantalupo
Santino and Jennifer, his wife of seven years, have lived in Reno, attended Grace Church for the last five years and have two children. In addition, he has served on the Grace Church Elder Board for the last two years. Santino was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Currently, Santino is enrolled at Multnomah Biblical Seminary and is working toward a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Leadership.
Jay Stearley
Jay joined the Grace Church staff in early 2010 as Executive Pastor. Before joining Grace Church, Jay served as a Young Adult Pastor, coached collegiate tennis, operated his own business and was Marketing Director at the Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce. Jay holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nevada Reno and is nearing the completion of a Master of Arts from Western Seminary. Jay is married to Danielle and has one daughter. .email: Jay Stearley-Jays Blog-Follow Jay
Jack Vonich
Jack has lived in Reno since 1995 and has called Grace Church home for since 1998. Jack has earned a Bachelor degree from the University of California Berkeley and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Nevada Reno. He has been married for eighteen years to his wife, Hillary, and has two daughters.email: Jack Vonich
Dave Reid
Dave was born in Tacoma, Washington and grew up in Reno, graduating from Hug High school in 1975. He later graduated with a Bachelor in Bible from Multnomah Bible College and after marrying his wife Kathy, Dave earned a Master of Divinity from Multnomah Biblical Seminary. Today the Reids have four children and four grandchildren. Dave functions as a Teaching and Counseling Pastor leading classes, conferences, and offering counseling for couples and individuals.email: Dave Reid
Jim Sundquist
Jim was born in Pahala, Hawaii and has lived in Reno for forty-five years. He has been attending Grace Church for fourteen years and sat on the Elder Board for the last four years. Jim has earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nevada Reno and is a Life Insurance and Retirement Planning Specialist for New York Life. He and his wife, Karen, have been married for twenty-two years and have three children.email: Jim Sundquist
Rick Hallam
Rick was born and raised in Reno and has been attending Grace Church since 1993. That same year, Rick joined the Grace Church staff in the role of Worship Pastor. Rick holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Nevada Reno. Rick is married to Jennifer. Their beautifully blended family has six children.email: Rick Hallam
David Durst
David moved to Reno in 1990, and soon after came to Grace Church. He is a University of Nevada alumnus where he earned his BSBA. Dave is a long time executive in the gaming industry. He is married to Karen and they have two children.email: Dave Durst
Allen Battle
Allen earned a Master of Theology from Western Seminary, San Jose, in 1997. Two years later, he and Tony Slavin founded the Meadows Bible Institute (now the Reno/Tahoe campus of Multnomah Bible College/Biblical Seminary), Nevada's first licensed and accredited theological school of higher education. Currently, Allen serves as Grace Church's Volunteer Coordinator as well as Manager of the CrossWalk Bookstore at Grace. He and his wife Gina have four children and six grandchildren.David Haskins
Dave was born in Seattle, Washington and has lived in Reno for thirty-one years. He has been a part of Grace Church and its Elder Board since its inception. Dave is the real estate broker and owner of Gunn Investment Services, a United States Marine Corps. Vietnam veteran and he and his wife, Judy, have been married for twenty years with two children and two granddaughters.email: David Haskins
Jim Milstead
Jim was born in Roswell, New Mexico and has lived in Reno for the last 14 years. He joined the Grace Church staff in May 2005 to serve as interim Executive Pastor and Director of Personnel. Jim holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and Finance from the University of New Mexico and has over forty years sales/marketing/management experience. He and his wife, Linda, have three children and six grandchildren.email: Jim Milstead
Jason Gibeaut
Jason and his wife, Liz, have lived in Kings Beach, CA since 2003 and attended Grace Church Tahoe since 2009. Jason is a Captain/Paramedic for the Northstar Fire Department in Truckee, CA. Priorto pursuing work in the fire service, Jason worked for Bel Air Presbyterian Church (Bel Air, CA) for 6 years as a Youth Pastor for Jr. High and, eventually, the College Ministry. He received his BA in Speech Communications from Georgia State University. Jason his wife Liz have 3 children.Eric Grunder
Eric was born and raised in Walnut Creek California. He married his high school sweetheart Miriam in 1978: they have three children and two grandchildren. Eric has a doctorate in veterinary medicine and has been in private practice in Rocklin and Roseville since 1986. Eric and Miriam became part-time residents in North Lake Tahoe in 2007 and immediately joined what is now Grace Church Tahoe. Eric has been a part of church leadership since 2010.Danny Daley
Danny came to Grace Church in 1999 and began Bible College in 2001. He met his wife Brennen at the church and they were married in 2002. They now have three amazing children. Danny joined the staff of Grace Church in 2007 and was made an elder in 2008. He has a passion for God's word and discipleship, and spends most of his time with his family, reading, and watching movies.email: Danny Daley
