OUR LEADERS
Our Elders
We believe Scripture teaches that a church is governed by multiple elders. Together with the pastors, the elders lead, oversee, protect and teach our church attenders and members. Faithful elders are to be accorded the same respect as is due the pastors.
Elders are carefully chosen from among the members, specifically those who meet the requirements of 1 Timothy 3:1-7. Our elders are elected at the annual business meeting for a term of three years. After serving for two consecutive terms, the elders are strongly encouraged to take a sabbatical to refresh and revitalize.
Additional information of the duties of elders can be found in our church constitution, available upon request.
Joe Underwood
Current Chairman of the Elder Board
Joe and his wife Deb have 2 adult children who are both married, and they also have 6 grandchildren. Joe served for several years as the Youth Pastor right here at Grace Point Church. Joe recently retired after a few decades of Electronics Engineering designing microelectronics. Joe and Deb lead the Tuesday afternoon GriefShare session, and they lead a Monday night Connect group.
Joe once was lost in sin but now is found and redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ. Joe is a follower of Christ Jesus by God’s grace for the purpose of sharing the promise of eternal life with others who are lost in their sin. Since you are reading this, please take a moment to be certain that you know for sure that your sins are forgiven and you are on your way to heaven. Please contact me or any other of the Elders if you have any doubts or questions about this.
Mark Musa
Mark is a retired IBM Senior IT specialist with a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook (1977). He has taught Adult Sunday School Classes, preaches on occasion, teaches K-2nd grade Sunday School, and facilitates one of our Connect Groups.
Mark and his wife Colleen have been married for 46 years and have four sons and eight grand-children. They enjoy construction projects around the house and have been involved in three house flipping projects.
Jason Smith
Jason has been a high school Social Studies teacher at Chenango Forks High School for 23 years. He has been attending Grace Point Church for over 5 years now. He has helped in VBS, served on the safety team, led the devotional at Men’s Breakfasts, and is currently on the rotation for Sunday morning announcements.
Jason and his wife Rachael have been married for 24 years and have a daughter, Haley, and two sons, Cooper and Tucker. Jason’s wife, Rachael, is actively involved in children’s ministries at Grace Point.
Jabez Walker
Jabez works from home with the data science institute at Ascension Health, a national hospital network, where he has worked for the past seven years. He holds degrees in theology, data science, accounting, and business. He and his wife Ashlyn have been married for nine years and have been attending Grace Point Church since moving to Binghamton in 2019.
Together, Jabez and Ashlyn have served as volunteers in student ministry, on the worship team, and hosted a Connect group Bible study in their home. Jabez has also been active in men’s ministry and plays on the men’s basketball team. Outside of church Jabez is a Yankees fan, a cellist, a runner, and enjoys traveling when he gets the chance.