Our Leaders
Jon Gehman | Pastor of Preaching and Leadership Development
Ryan Nice | Pastor of Family Ministry and Discipleship
Ryan grew up in Harleysville Pennsylvania. He and his wife Amanda moved to Montana and began attending Grace in 2014 when God called them to ministry at Big Sky Bible Camp. It was through the regular teaching of God’s word from the pulpit, in Sunday school, and at summer camp that caused Ryan to see his need for a savior. He and his wife Amanda have 6 children, Abram, Naomi, Ruth, Hosea, Isaac and Leah. Ryan enjoys reading theology and biographies, playing games, and camping.
Matthew Racine | Pastoral Assistant
Matthew grew up in the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He moved to Kalispell, Montana and began attending Grace Church in October 2023. Right before college, God caused Matthew to see his sin and to trust Jesus Christ. He loves spending quality time with friends and family, going on adventures in God’s creation, reading good books, and playing trumpet, piano, soccer, pickleball, and golf.
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Sam Strickler
Jason Kauffman
Collin Novotny
Collin grew up in Minnesota on the prairie and moved to the north woods at the start of high school. After graduating from Northwestern College in the Twin Cities he moved out to Kalispell and began attending Grace Church in 2010. He came to faith at a young age while hearing the gospel through his church’s AWANA program, and has had many seasons of God deepening his faith since then. Collin met his wife Jessie at Grace Church and they have 5 children: Zachary, Josiah, Barrett, Mckinnley, and Noelle. Collin loves to play board games, read, play disc golf, go hiking and camping, and play piano.
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Tom Spann
Tom grew up in Connecticut before moving to Texas in his teens. In 2011, Tom and his wife, Melissa, moved their growing family to the Flathead Valley. They have attended Grace Church since 2018 along with their six children. Tom and Melissa both serve as ACBC certified Biblical counselors. Additionally, Tom helps lead wilderness backpacking trips with Big Sky Bible Camp. As a family, they enjoy hiking and camping, skiing and kayaking as well as reading voraciously.