Leadership

Bishop Steven Arnold is a native of North Little Rock, Arkansas and brings over 40 years of serving as Senior Pastor. He dedicated two decades of service to St. Mark Baptist Church and 12 years to Grace Temple before forming Grace United. He is an alumnus of the historical Philander Smith College and Memphis Theological seminary. He and his wife, Shanta have 6 kids and 8 grandchildren.

Bishop Arnold has a mission for “reaching people where they are.”

Pastor Joshua Hurlburt has called Little Rock home since 2007 served in multiple roles at Grace Church including youth pastor, associate pastor, and senior pastor of Grace Church before forming Grace United. He is a graduate of Crichton College and Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Julie have 4 children.

Pastor Josh celebrates and embraces the diversity of God’s people to serve the church.

Pastor Roderick Rogers is a native of Fordyce Arkansas and brings experience in areas of church, business, and political leadership. He has been a Senior Pastor of several churches and has run several outreaches throughout Arkansas. He is an alumni of the School of Scripture and the Sure Foundation Leadership Institute.  He and his wife, Lena have 2 children.

Pastor Rogers looks to bring as many people into a relationship with Jesus as possible. 

Paul Catron is responsible for the overall and financial management at Grace United. Paul is a military veteran with a heart for service and is a committed church leader. After retiring from the military, he dedicated his time and talents to serving the church and serving Jesus by serving others. He and his wife, Chervonne, have 2 adult children..

Travis works alongside Paul in the financial management of the church, and also leads the audio-video team. Travis was a worship leader in various ministries over the years before being led to Grace United.  He has over twenty years of experience in business management and has a background in education. Travis has four children; two boys and two girls.

Travis has a heart for unity and is happy to serve in any capacity to support the vision of Grace United and further the Kingdom of God.

Cordell Piggee serves as  Grace United’s worship leader. He is a native of Little Rock and also attended the University of Central Arkansas. He has a passion for worship and allows his love for Jesus to overflow to the people through song. Cordell loves basketball but his biggest love belongs to his wife, Tiara and their 4 children.

Cordell believes that when you give love…you will receive love!

Aaron & Kristi Kurtz grew up in Grace Church and remained faithful members after becoming husband and wife and continued serving at Grace Church. After graduating college at Arkansas State University, they returned to Little Rock and accepted the role as Youth Directors for Grace Students. The Kurtz have 2 boys.

As leaders of the youth, they have a goal to guide young disciples that have taken ownership of their faith.

Rachel Griess serves as the Children's Ministry Director. Originally from Arizona, Rachel has two degrees from Arizona State University in chemistry and sociology. She loves sharing the importance of Jesus with the kids, and has a passion to help children build life long friends that love the Lord. Rachel has three teen girls that keep life very busy, but on her free time she mountain bikes with her husband, Brian.

Rachel's belief centers on teaching children about the Love of God, and demonstrating kindness and love to everyone around us.

Cristal serves as Grace United’s communications secretary and is the smiling face that will greet you in our front office.  She is an Arkansas native and has served in ministry with her husband James for more than 20 years. Cristal and James serve in various ministries in the church, including the worship and AV teams. James and Cristal have three beloved sons and one grandson.

Cristal is passionate about hosting the presence of God, and helping people experience Christ intimately through worship and prayer. 

Chervonne is our media coordinator and oversees our social media and photography teams, as well as the overall branding and marketing of the church.  She is instrumental in ensuring the vision of Grace United is delivered in a consistent manner through all mass media communication channels.  Chervonnne and her husband, Paul, have two adult children.

Chervonne believes that the "front door" of the church is digital in modern day, and works tirelessly to make Grace United a welcoming place for all.