Tom Ascol has served as Pastor of Grace Baptist Church since 1986. Prior to moving to Florida he served as pastor and associate pastor of churches in Texas. He has a BS degree in sociology from Texas A&M University (1979) and has also earned the MDiv and PhD degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. His major field of study was Baptist Theology. He taught two years as an adjunct professor for New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in their SW Florida extension.  Tom blogs at Founders Ministries blog.

Tim Brister was born in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida and raised in the small town of Athens, Alabama. He is a graduate (BA in Religion) of the University of Mobile (2001) and is currently completing his MDiv studies at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in the Billy Graham School of Evangelism, Missions and Church Growth. He has served as an intern in pastoral ministry as well as student minister in Alabama prior to coming to Grace Baptist Church in June of 2008.  Tim blogs at Provocations and Pantings blog.