WHERE WE'VE BEEN
In 1987, the Lord put it on the hearts of several families to leave Denton Bible Church (DBC) in order to plant a new church in Sanger, TX. Their prayer was for the Lord to replicate the richness of Bible teaching and Christian community they had experienced at DBC in the town they each called home. In 1988, the Lord brought this prayer to fruition. Several additional families joined the new work under lead pastor Rich Cozart. Through Rich’s leadership and expository preaching, the new community sprung to life. This early growth confirmed the conviction that Sanger was hungry for God’s Word and needed a church family just like this one. Over the next two decades, the church went through several changes under two other pastors. But the twin values of solid Bible teaching and a rich family-like community remained constant. In the late 1990s, a difficult church split left Grace without a pastor and only a handful of members. It was during this time that Teresa Woodruff, a longtime member of Grace, reached out to Pastor Tommy Nelson at DBC and demanded he take care of this little church they had planted! The Lord used this encounter to send DBC’s missions pastor, James Arnold, to pastor Grace back to health. The church experienced a new lease on life under James’ pastorate and later under John Brown. Tommy Bosworth was privileged to intern under both of these godly men and became GBC’s most recent lead pastor in 2012. Over two and half decades, the church has experienced times of abundance and times of famine. Through it all, the Lord has been faithful. The Lord has always provided the finances the church needed to function at the time. The twin values of solid Bible teaching and a rich family-like community have been part of GBC’s DNA from its inception. Through her many challenges, GBC never lost sight of these. By God’s grace, the church remains marked by them today.
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In the beginning of 2025, after faithfully shepherding Grace Bible Church for over 15 years, Pastor Tommy Bosworth sensed the Lord calling him into a new season of ministry as a chaplain in the United States Navy. With gratitude for his years of service and trust in God's continued provision, the church entered a season of prayer and fasting, searching for the next man to come alongside the elders to shepherd and teach the congregation. After several months of seeking the Lord’s direction, He graciously led the church to Brian Herz, who was serving as an intern at Trinity River Baptist Church. Brian’s heart for expository preaching, discipleship, and Christ-centered community resonated deeply with the DNA of Grace. On September 1st, 2025, Brian Herz became the new lead pastor.
This transition marked not just a change in leadership, but a reaffirmation of the values that have defined Grace Bible Church since its founding: a commitment to solid Bible teaching and a rich, family-like community. The church continues to trust that the Lord, who has been faithful through every season, will use Pastor Brian to shepherd the church into the next chapter of fruitful ministry.
