Meet The Team
Lead Pastor
Tim Chinn
Tim has attended Grace Evangelical Church since Nov. 2019 and became the Lead Pastor in March 2020. Tim and his wife Rene’ have been married since 1982 and in local church ministry since that time. They have two adult married children and four grandchildren. Tim graduated from Baptist Bible College with a Bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministries and from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master’s degree in pastoral ministries.
Tim enjoys almost every kind of outdoor sport and working with his hands. Besides studying the Bible, he also enjoys reading about leadership, discipleship, and church revitalization. He is passionate about shepherding people, watching them grow spiritually, and helping others in need.
Director of Children's Ministry Jennifer Ogaard
Jennifer has attended Minnesota State University-Moorhead, with a degree in Elementary Education.
She loves seeing children know
God and how much He loves them. Jennifer is married to Kevin. They enjoy spending time with their three grand kids.
Pastoral Resident Benjamin Clements
Benjamin was raised in the suburbs of Minneapolis MN. In 2018 he graduated from Moody Bible Institute with his BA in Pastoral Studies. He graduated from Moody Theological Seminary in 2019 with his MA in Pastoral Studies and is currently there working on his Masters of Divinity. He enjoys spending time reading books, historical dramas, and spending time with friends.
The deaconess serve our church and women's ministry at GEC. They care deeply about the women in our church and have events throughout the year that focus on building community.
