Senior Pastor, Teaching Elder

Born and raised in Milford, NE, I was called to ministry early in college. I have received degrees from Moody Bible Institute (Chicago, IL) and Wheaton College Graduate School (Wheaton, IL). Before accepting the call to Grace Church, I served in various teaching and pastoral ministry capacities in the Midwest.

I am most excited about the spiritual transformation and growth that I get to watch the Lord do through the ministry of his Word. First and foremost, God has blessed me with a family to minister to. Liz and I have three children that we cherish dearly. When I have spare time, I also enjoy riding my bike, playing games with my family and friends, and doing a bit of leatherworking.

Ruling Elder

My wife Judy and I have been members of Grace Church since its establishment. Our eldest son was the founding pastor.

I accepted Christ as his Savior in 1958 at age 12. I taught and coached at the high school and college level prior to becoming involved in animal agriculture and have run my own business since 1991. I am now semi-retired and enjoy spending time with my adult kids, grand kids and great-grand kids.

I am married to Carrie, we just celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary. We have three grown sons and eight grandchildren. I recently retired from the Dodge County Sheriff's Department after 37 years of service. I held several positions over the years, Deputy, Investigator, Sergeant, Chief Deputy and Sheriff. I have been attending Grace Church for 13 years and served as a Deacon for 8 years.

Larry Shepard has been a dedicated member of Grace Fremont PCA for 10 years and serves as a deacon with a heart for helping others. He and his wife, Linda, have been married for 49 years and have three grown children. Now retired from the real estate industry, Larry enjoys buying and selling antique, cowboy, and western items. His passion for history and craftsmanship is reflected in his hobby.

Serving as a deacon has been a rewarding experience for Larry, as he finds joy in working around the church alongside fellow deacons to help serve the congregation. His commitment to service and sympathetic care for others is a blessing to the church community.

I came to faith in Christ over time as a youth attending Sunday school, and 8 years ago my family and I began attending Grace Church. I am happy to serve Grace as a Deacon to help fulfill the needs of the Church and to have the opportunity to work with other members of the Grace.

My wife Kristy and I have been married for 23 years. We have 3 children: Rebekah, Sarah, and Jonah and we reside on a farm place northeast of North Bend. I am a farmer and I also am the head track and field coach at North Bend Central High School.

Hobbies I enjoy include: working out, traveling, following and attending some sports teams events such as the KC Chiefs, KC Royals, Nebraska Cornhuskers sports of all sorts, Creighton Bluejay basketball, UNK and UNO.

Carrie is a long-time church secretary and office manager. She volunteers her time here at Grace Church, and keeps things running smoothly, as our administer. She and her husband Bob have three grown sons and eight grandkids.