Located in the mountainous region of Arizona, Grace Community Church has been helping people love God and love each other in the city of Flagstaff since 1994. This non-denominational, family-friendly, Bible-preaching church seeks to be a light in the community and the world.
Grace Community Church is a solid, well-respected church. In its 30-year history, the church has experienced effective long-term ministry under the godly leadership of Pastor Mark Smith. Pastor Mark and his wife Laurie, moved to Flagstaff in 1993 to lead a struggling Baptist church. They gave it a new name and location, and launched, what would become, one of the more prominent churches in the region. Pastor Mark’s practical Bible teaching and strong sense of community is what draws and keeps people coming to Grace.
While the heritage is strong and the message has never wavered, ministry methods at Grace continue to evolve to meet the ever-changing needs of this unique, Northern Arizona city. For 29 years, the church met in the auditorium at Sinagua Middle School. An amazing team of volunteers faithfully set up for church week in and week out. In 2019, Grace purchased 10 acres of land and began making plans for a beautiful, new church campus. The building is now completed and Grace Church opened its new location on historic Route 66 in January of 2024.
Grace Community Church is a warm and friendly place made up of people who genuinely love each other. There is a strong core of volunteers who embrace its mission of reaching the world by loving its neighbor with the Gospel. Practical Bible preaching has long been a priority for the church as it seeks to be known for its pursuit of the great commission and its obedience to the great commandment.
The staff at Grace is gifted, humble, and committed to serving well. While hard work and effective ministry is deeply valued, it is done in a highly relational context where everyone has a voice at that table. What began with just 25 people in a school auditorium 30 years ago, has grown to a church family of 650 who continue to embrace the mission of taking the message of God’s grace to the community of Flagstaff.
