Matthew Ellis

As Senior Pastor, Matthew is the spiritual leader and undershepherd of the church, proclaiming the gospel and teaching biblical revelation. He also provides pastoral care and offers administrative leadership across all areas of church life.

Matthew is married to Jamie, and they have three wonderful children (and a fourth on the way!), two energetic dogs, plus frogs on a seasonal basis. He enjoys outdoor activities, tabletop games, and simply building relationships with people.  

He grew up at Grace Baptist Church and both came to the Lord and received his call to ministry here. In 2005 he left the region to pursue his Masters in Divinity at the Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary campus in Mill Valley, CA (renamed Gateway Seminary of the SBC). In 2009, he became a full-time Bible Teacher while serving both as a part-time pastor and as an Air Force Reserve chaplain. In 2020, after 2.5 years on full-time status as an Air Force Reserve Chaplain, Matthew was called back to Grace as our full-time Senior Pastor.