Leadership & Staff

LEAD PASTOR

Pastor Jordan was born and raised in Champaign County. After college he spent seven years in the corporate world before being called to full-time ministry. He completed a pastoral residency at Marysville Grace while receiving a Master’s in Ministry Studies from Grace Seminary, then planted Urbana Grace Church in the fall of 2021. He desires for the community of Urbana to come alive and be transformed by the beautiful, powerful gift of the Gospel. Jordan and his wife, Annabeth, have a daughter named Molly and enjoy pretty much anything outdoors. He enjoys a quality cup of coffee, a competitive and EARLY morning game of basketball and a good round of golf.

PASTORAL RESIDENT

Jared grew up in Warsaw, IN, and moved here in October 2022 as UGC’s first pastoral resident. He received his bachelors and masters degree from Grace College & Seminary. As a pastoral resident, he has the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in all aspects of leading, shepherding, and serving in the church. His favorite activities include song writing, having intentional conversations with new and old friends, being outdoors, and enjoying a good bowl of chicken alfredo pasta!

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Heather and her husband, Jeff, moved to Urbana in 2022 to be closer to family. After attending Marysville Grace for many years, they decided to join Urbana Grace to be part of the Champaign County community. After retiring from her corporate job, she graciously agreed to bring her organized and strategic skillset to Urbana Grace. In addition, Heather is part of the UGC hospitality team.