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Men of the Word

Men of the Word exists to glorify God by equipping and encouraging men to fulfill their God-ordained roles as leaders in the home, the church, and the world.

This is accomplished by providing biblical instruction, personal discipleship, genuine fellowship, and spiritual accountability through our Men of the Word Bible study which meets weekly on Wednesdays at 7 pm in the Worship Center at Grace Church.

This weekly Bible study provides a forum where men of younger faith interact with and receive wisdom from those who are more mature in Christ, and serves to prepare men for more faithful service to the local church and a more effective witness to the world.

No registration is required; all men are welcome to attend.

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Teachers

Brad Klassen

Brad serves as an associate professor of Bible exposition at The Master’s Seminary, and gives leadership to Grace Church’s men’s ministry, Men of the Word. From 2001 until he joined the seminary faculty in 2013, Brad was involved in theological education in the former Soviet Union. Brad and his wife, Heather, have four children.

George Crawford

George has been at Grace Church since 1977, and has served as an elder since 1996. George and his wife, Ann, have served in both student and adult ministries at the church for a number of years. A graduate of Occidental College and the UCLA School of Law, he has served as a prosecuting attorney and administrative law judge for the state. George has also served as an adjunct faculty member at The Master’s University since 1991. George and Ann met at Grace Church and were married here after serving in the young singles ministry. They have two married sons, and two beautiful grandchildren.

Chris Hamilton

Chris grew up at Grace Community Church and, for most of his life, he has been part of youth ministry—either as a student, or serving as volunteer staff in Junior High, High School, and College ministries. He graduated from California State University, Northridge in 1985, and is a practicing CPA in the area of forensic accounting. Chris and his wife, Ann, met in 1986 while both were involved in ministry in Crossroads, and they were married in 1988. Chris and Ann have three grown daughters and three grandchildren.

Jon Rehurek

Jon currently serves as an elder at Grace Church in the Commissioned Fellowship Group. He is co-shepherd of the Moorpark Bible Study, involved in Men of the Word, and also teaches on biblical stewardship. After graduating from The Master’s Seminary with MDiv and ThM degrees, Jon was ordained by the elders of Grace in 2007 and served as a missionary to Samara, Russia, teaching systematic theology at Samara Center for Biblical Training, while also serving the local Russian churches through preaching and teaching. Upon returning from the field in 2013, Jon reentered the financial services industry as a Certified Financial Planner while also helping people to steward their financial resources in a biblical, God-honoring manner as a Certified Kingdom Advisor. Jon has been married to Natalie since 2000, and they have two sons, Josiah and Nathan.