Senior Pastor Bob Johnson
bobjohnson@gfcconline.com
Bob Johnson has been the Senior Pastor of GFCC since its planting in 1981. Over the years, he and his wife Cindy have shown their dedication to planting and strengthening churches, equipping leaders and loving the body of Christ.  Bob’s grace as a builder, strength as a leader, and his tenacity for relationship have resulted in several healthy churches and missionary works that continue to thrive today. Bob's apostolic grace and wisdom bring balance and unique insight in overseeing the FORGE and imparting wisdom in the leadership classes he teaches.

Kern Lee
Academic Dean
kernlee@gfcconline.com
Kern has been a part of the GFCC leadership team for several years and has served on staff as Administrative Pastor and Five-Fold Teacher since 2005.  Kern’s clear insight into the Word has long benefitted this local church and, as primary instructor in the FORGE classes, Kern is in a niche perfectly fit for his gifting.  Each year the interns are blessed and challenged by his knowledge of the Word as he equips them in a variety of subjects. 

Lee Barrows
Instructor
leebarrows@gfcconline.com
Lee Barrows has been an Associate Pastor at GFCC for 20 years. He and his wife Udeen are a vital part of the leadership team, ministering with unique wisdom and warmth as they oversee pastoral care, the small group ministry and the assimilation team; connecting newcomers to the family.  Lee's difinitive pastoral grace and his depth of Biblical knowledge bring a personal touch and spiritual passion to every class he teaches.

Nate Swanson
Director of Practical Ministry
nateswanson@gfcconline.com
Nate Swanson is the Executive Pastor at GFCC, overseeing ministry and leadership development.  In the years he has been a part of the leadership team, he has proven to be proficient in team building, systemized training, and a number of areas of practical, pastoral, and technical ministries; skills that serve him well in overseeing the Practical Ministry Training portions of the FORGE, equipping the Interns to handle day-to-day aspects of local church ministry.