About

We are dedicated to glorifying God and guided by the transformative power of His living Word, the Bible. We warmly welcome all seekers of truth and strive to extend unconditional love and grace to all. Together, we walk in faith, hope, and love and spread the message of salvation and eternal life through our actions, worship, and community outreach. With Jesus Christ as our foundation and the only way to Heaven, we passionately strive to build His kingdom of Heaven on Earth.

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Our Impact

Jesus is the perfect example of effective ministry. He is The Effective Minister. We seek to imitate him by helping people:

BECOME devoted followers of Christ. (Matthew 16:16-20)
BELONG to a family. (Acts 17:22-31)
BUILD God’s kingdom (Ephesians 4:7-16)

Our Purpose

To proclaim the good news about Jesus Christ.
To teach the Bible as the word of God.
To fellowship with those of like faith.
To support missions.
To maintain a place of worship.

Our leadership focuses on church health, a goal we believe Jesus establishes in Ephesians 4 and Revelation 2-3. A healthy organism grows as God intends, but growth by itself proves nothing. Tumors grow rapidly. We pursue healthy growth so we become devoted followers of Christ by empowering the faith journey so we belong to a family that is embracing our community as we build God’s kingdom by encouraging each other’s development of their gifts and passions to make a difference.

Our Identity

Our name is one way to summarize who we are:

Grace

Grace is God’s unmerited favor shown to us in creation (we exist, Rev 4:11), providence (our needs are able to be met, Acts 14:15-17), and the good news of Jesus Christ (Eph 2:8-10). God’s grace has done so much for us that we cannot do for ourselves. Therefore, we should reflect such grace.

Bible

We want to be people who are serious about knowing God, and the final authority for what we claim to know about God is the Bible (2 Tim 3:16-17). Therefore, the Bible is the foundation of our teaching. This does not mean the Bible is an end in itself. The Bible is a means to an end: knowing God.

It is a trustworthy map used to guide us through life’s journey. We exist to experience God (John 17:3). The Bible gives the ability to place life’s journey in its proper context so this can occur. That is true knowledge (2 Tim 3:15).

CHURCH

The Church is not a building or place. It is people called by God to represent Him and show others what God is doing in their lives. God wants to change lives through the power of Jesus Christ. The people who have experienced that power are the Church (2 Tim 3:5), which includes all believers throughout the world (1 Cor 12:13).

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Conrad Smith

Conrad has been the Senior Pastor at Grace since 1998. He is a graduate of Washington Bible College and Capital Bible Seminary. Conrad loves ministry, soul care, self-defense, life coaching, learning, missions, and spending time with his family. He and his wife Dottie live in Bowie and have five children and three grandchildren.

Philip Bena

Phil Béna has been an Assistant Pastor at Grace Bible Church since 1997, works for the Gabriel Network, and served as a professor and program director for Capital Seminary and Graduate School for many years. Previously, he maintained an active speaking and music ministry and has published four musical recordings. Phil and his wife Brenda have three adult children and two grandchildren. He enjoys God, family, friends, ministry, music, reading, traveling, documentaries, good movies, sports, biking, hiking, mountains, and the ocean.

Rodrigo Godinez

Rodrigo has been working at Grace Bible Church since 2017 and currently serves as the Assistant Pastor of Worship and Outreach. He also assists with Children's Church, Sunday School, pastoral care, discipleship, and teaching. Rodrigo is pursuing a Ph.D. in Leadership, and his wife, Sarah, received her Master's in Christian Care from Capital Seminary. They have three daughters, Sofia, Isabella, and Ana, and two dogs, Arthur and Alfie.