Leadership. We believe that Christ has instituted three offices in the church: minister, elder and deacon. For further study see Acts 6, 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, and the URCNA Church Order.

Minister. The primary responsibilities belonging to the office of minister include “continuing in prayer, ministry of the Word, administration of the sacrament, catechizing the youth, and assisting the elders in shepherding the church.”

Rev. Josh Feil was born and raised in Bakersfield, California. He is a graduate of San Diego State University and Westminster Seminary California. Josh and his wife Cynthia moved to Portland in 2013. After a number of years teaching Bible and Theology at a local Christian school, the Feil family returned to Westminster Seminary California in 2022 for Josh to complete his Master of Divinity degree and seek ordination in the URCNA. He was ordained as an associate minister at Grace United Reformed Church in November 2023. He became the regular minister at Grace in November of 2025. Josh and Cynthia have been married since 2009 and they have two children.

Elders. The primary responsibilities belonging to the office of elder include “continuing in prayer, ruling the church, visiting members of the congregation in times of need, and actively promote the work of evangelism and missions.”

Matthew Friend

Michael Edwards

Lloyd DeWitt

Bernie Van Houten

Deacons. The primary responsibilities belonging to the office of deacon include “continuing in prayer, supervising the works of Christian mercy, encouraging and comforting with the Word of God inside and outside of the congregation.”

Reybel Maldonado

Don Schaefer

Jacob Van Houten