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Building News
Praise God, He has provided $500,000 dollars for the building.
We have secured a loan for the remaining amount.
Praise to Jehovah-Jireh as he faithfully provides.
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| Meet our Staff |
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Dr. Wallace Higgins-Pastor Emeritus
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| Dr.
Wallace W. Higgins, better known as Wally,
has been involved in church planting in
the western states for most of his life.
A native of
Kansas
, Pastor Higgins spent 1 year (1949-1950)
at Moody Bible Institute, but he then
spent one and one-half years at
Kansas City
Bible
College
. From
Kansas City
he attended
Bob
Jones
University
where he received his Bachelor of Arts in
Bible/History. Pastor Higgins
received a Bachelor of Divinity from
Covenant Theological Seminary in 1965 and
his Master of Divinity in 1972. It
was in May of 1965 that Pastor Higgins
traveled out west to start his first
church in
Pinedale
,
Wyoming
. He and several other men were
instrumental in starting Northwest Baptist
Mission where Pastor Higgins served as
director of the mission. He
currently is involved with the mission as
founder. In 1995, Pastor Higgins
earned his Doctorate of Ministry from
International
Baptist
College
. Other accolades include honorary
doctorates from
Wyoming
Bible
College
and
Bob
Jones
University
. Pastor Higgins' schedule is filled
with speaking engagements, fundraising for the building project, and
church planting. Pastor Higgins enjoys reading history, baseball,
basketball, and is an avid Kansas Jayhawks fan. Pastor Higgins and Norma have two
children and five grandchildren.
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| Matthew Johnson-Senior
Pastor |
| Pastor Matt
began attending Grace Baptist in
2001. He joined the staff of Grace
in 2003 as the assistant pastor. In
2007 Pastor Matt accepted the role of senior pastor at Grace. He and his wife,
Bonnie, are graduates from Northland Baptist Bible College. Matt
graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Languages
while Bonnie graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Missions.
They have two children, Carter Stanley and Lucas Allen. Pastor
Matt enjoys spending time with his wife, wrestling with his boys,
reading theology books, rock climbing, hiking, and riding his
motorcycle. Bonnie enjoys leading Ladies of Grace, giving piano
lessons, taking care of her "three" boys, hiking, rock climbing, and
scrapbooking. Pastor Matt's responsibilities include
teaching and preaching ministries, counseling, and administration. If you would like a
visit from Pastor Matt or would like to inquire about counseling call
(801) 968-4843 or email pmatt@graceutah.com |
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