Our Leadership
Elders
God has placed elders as leaders over his church. When the Bible speaks of pastors, elders, and overseers in the church, the same office is being described. The task of these men is to shepherd (i.e., pastor), oversee, and teach the church (1 Peter 5:1-2). The elders are the qualified (1 Tim 3:1-13, Titus 1:6-9), exemplary (1 Peter 5:3), Spirit-appointed (Acts 20:28), leaders in the church. The pastors/elders at Gilbert Bible Church share leadership responsibility; all elder decisions are made with unanimity.
Josh Kellso
Elder/Pastor
Tom Angstead
Elder/Pastor
Tyler Azeltine
Elder/Pastor
Deacons
Deacons are the servant layer of leadership in the church. They are qualified men (1 Tim 3:8-13) serving the church to meet a specific task in order to free the elders to devote themselves to prayer and the ministry of the Word (Acts 6:4). Gilbert Bible Church is currently in the process of appointing Deacons.
Kenny Sitton
Deacon over Setup & Teardown
Sam Pagel
Deacon over Music Ministry
Josh Kellso
Elder/Pastor
God saved Josh, bringing him to repentance of sins and faith in Him at a young age. In 2002, Josh and his wife Julie married while both were attending ASU. Josh graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management and Julie with a bachelor’s in Accounting. In addition, Josh completed a Masters of Divinity at Grace Bible Institute in December 2012. Josh and his wife Julie were founding members of East Valley Bible Church Tempe (now Grace Bible Church). Josh has served in leadership roles at Grace Bible Church since 2003 and served as a pastor from 2013 to 2022. In 2022, Josh was sent out from Grace Bible Church as part of the leadership team for Gilbert Bible Church and currently serves as a pastor/elder. Josh and Julie have been blessed with the tremendous privilege of caring for their three children: Asher, Elijah, and Kyla.
Tom Angstead
Elder/Pastor
Tom was born in 1954 in San Francisco and moved with his family to Phoenix in 1960. He and his wife, Ann, married in 1976 and were graciously saved by God within weeks of each other in 1983. They have two married daughters, Krista Pratchard and Lisa McInturf, four grandsons and one granddaughter. Tom is a biblical counselor certified by Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC formerly NANC), a board member and instructor at Biblical Counseling of the East Valley, and a Chaplain with City of Tempe Police Department. He has been serving at Grace Bible Church since March of 2003.
Tyler Azeltine
Elder/Pastor
Tyler was born in Anchorage, Alaska in 1987 and moved with his family to Arizona in 1998. While knowing and agreeing with gospel truths as early as he can remember, Tyler was saved from his sins to follow Jesus near the end of High School. While living near and going to ASU, Tyler began attending Grace Bible Church in 2007. Tyler graduated from Arizona State University with a bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies in 2009 and was married to his wife Kendall in 2010. They now live in Chandler and have been blessed with 4 children: Ezra (2012), Charles (2013), Titus (2014), and Eliza (2017). He has served in Children’s Ministry, Youth Ministry, Men’s Ministry, small groups, set-up and tear down, and Music Ministry.
Sam Pagel
Deacon over Music Ministry
Sam was born in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1988 and moved with his family to Arizona in 1994. After saving his parents in 1993, God showed Sam his need for a savior and brought him to repentance several years later. Sam started attending Grace Bible Church in Tempe in 2009 where he would eventually meet his wife, Ashley, serving on the music team together. God has blessed them with three children: Henry, Lincoln, and Lexie. Sam started serving on the music team at Grace Bible Church in 2009, started leading music on Sunday mornings in 2012, and is excited to continue serving in this area at Gilbert Bible Church.
Kenny Sitton
Deacon over Setup & Teardown
Kenny was born in 1987 in Mesa, AZ. His parents love the Lord and raised him and his siblings in a way that would be pleasing to Christ. Although the Gospel was ever before Kenny, he grew up into his teen years with a rebellious, unregenerate, and hard heart towards Jesus. In the early years of high school, the Lord opened Kenny’s eyes to his need for forgiveness of his sins and gave him a new heart that longs to bring glory and honor to his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ! Kenny started attending Grace Bible Church in 2008 and has been serving in various ways since then. Kenny married his high school sweetheart, Bethany, in 2009. They are blessed by three amazing children that are full of personality. Wyatt often is seen around the church, helping his dad with Betsy and Lucy not too far behind.