About Us
Grace Community was founded in November of 1985 and is dedicated to expository Bible teaching. We do this to help ensure that believers are not “carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming” and because we accept the God-given responsibility of “speaking the truth in love” (Eph. 4:14, 15) to strive for the growth of the church and the glory of God.
- We are an independent Baptist church that is Reformed in soteriology but pretribulational in eschatology.
- We believe in the reformed doctrines of grace concerning salvation.
- Our church government is elder rule rather than congregational rule.
- We believe the truth of God's Word should be lived out in our walk together as the body of Christ.
- We are a body that supports each other in prayer and acts of service.
History
Our retired Founding Pastor was Pastor/ Teacher Thomas "Tommy" Nelson Combs. He was born and raised in North Carolina. Growing up, his family attended Fayetteville Street Baptist Church in Asheboro, North Carolina. Pastor Tommy was saved in the year 1958 and graduated from Piedmont Baptist College in Winston-Salem, NC in 1974. In 1985 Pastor Tommy was called by the Lord to found Grace Community Baptist Church and the first meeting was held in November of that same year.
After more than 33 years of faithful ministry here, he retired at the end of January 2019, and moved back to his beloved North Carolina. He continues to serve the Lord there with his wife, Thyra, and is available upon request for occasional music and/or preaching ministry (You can contact him below through the contact form below to make arrangements).
His hobbies include golf and watching various sports. He is an avid Florida State University Football and University of North Carolina basketball supporter.
After more than 33 years of faithful ministry here, he retired at the end of January 2019, and moved back to his beloved North Carolina. He continues to serve the Lord there with his wife, Thyra, and is available upon request for occasional music and/or preaching ministry (You can contact him below through the contact form below to make arrangements).
His hobbies include golf and watching various sports. He is an avid Florida State University Football and University of North Carolina basketball supporter.