Pastors

Our pastors tend to the spiritual needs of our church body as they teach and facilitate worship.

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Bob Crain – Senior Pastor
rcrain@gfcoakforest.org

Robert Crain has served as the Senior Pastor of Grace Fellowship Church since January 1997. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Pittsburg State University and his Master of Divinity Degree from The Master’s Seminary. Bob and his wife, Linda, have three daughters and six amazing grandchildren.

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Len Hardt – Associate Pastor
lhardt@gfcoakforest.org

After retiring from public school education after 32 years, Len Hardt was added to the Pastoral Team as Associate Pastor in June 2011. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Governor State University and a Masters Degree from Olivet Nazarene University. He also studied at Trinity Theological Seminary in Indiana. Len has served the Grace Fellowship congregation as an elder and Bible teacher for over a decade. Len and his wife, Colleen, have two children and four grandchildren.

Greg Coutts – Music Pastor
gcoutts@gfcoakforest.org

Dr. Greg Coutts has served as Associate Pastor of Music Ministries since June 2001. In addition to his duties at GFC, Greg is an Associate Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences and Chair of the Music Department at the Saint Xavier University of Chicago. Greg and his wife, Lisa, have two married children and three adorable grandchildren.

Steven Dell – Associate Pastor for Youth
sdell@gfcoakforest.org

Steven Dell joined the pastoral team as Associate Pastor for Youth Ministries in October 2023. Steven joins us with over ten years of experience in youth work, having received his bachelor’s degree in Youth Ministry from Trinity Christian College in 2012. He and his wife, Kari, both grew up in the South suburbs. Kari has been actively involved at Grace for many years, and Steven grew up in Oak Forest and attended Grace’s Awana program. We are excited to see all that the Lord has in store for Steven, Kari, and our church family as we serve the Lord together.