Our Pastors:
Kenny Lynch
Kenny is the founding and lead pastor of Brandywine Grace Church. He primarily focuses on preaching and envisioning the church for mission. His passion is helping people increase in their love for Jesus and making Christ’s glory known in this world. He and his wife, Amy, have four children.
Jason Russell
As executive pastor, Jason is involved in multiple ministries - from preaching and overseeing BG Kids, to Missional Community development and counseling. Jason holds a B.A. in Religion from Luther Rice Bible College and a M.Div. from Southern Seminary. He and his wife, Vicky, have five children.
Our Elders:
Dave Sharp
Dave has served as a pastor since graduating from Sovereign Grace Pastors College in 2004. Prior to that, he was working at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News. Dave and Andrea married in 1982 and have been blessed with three children and (so far) three grandchildren.
Gary Eberly
Gary is a non-staff elder at Brandywine Grace Church where his primary sphere of responsibility is providing global missions leadership for the church. His full-time day job is working in the public sector as a Real Estate Supervisor in Philadelphia. Gary and his wife, Laura, have four teenage children.
Isaac Greenslade
Isaac is a non-staff elder, husband to Sarah, and father of four children. He primarily serves in the area of worship and music ministry, and also contributes to the preaching rotation. Isaac has a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Eastern University, works as a project manager by day and an ambassador for good coffee the rest of the time.
Our Staff:
Mary Manno
Mary grew up in Rockaway, NJ and started following Jesus at age 25 when she heard the gospel at an adult VBS. She retired from Transamerica Life Insurance Company in 2015 where she worked for twenty years as a Claims Manager. Mary works part-time at BGC as an Administrative Assistant. She and her husband, Jim, have five children and twelve grandchildren.
Sarah Greenslade
Sarah grew up in Wallingford, PA where she became a Christian as a teenager through her local youth group. She met her husband, Isaac, while in college at Villanova University where she received a B.S. in Education. They moved to Downingtown as a part of the Brandywine Grace church plant in 2009, where they now live with their four children
Our Deacons:
Beth Byerley - Deacon of Community Care
Alyssa DiNatale - Deacon of Community Care
Mary Manno - Deacon of Community Care
Laura Materi - Deacon of Community Care
Anthony DiNatale - Deacon of Finance
Rich Franck – Deacon of Sunday Morning & Special Events
Sarah Greenslade - Deacon of Children’s Ministry
Bethany Nesbitt - Deacon of Children's Ministry
Denin Edwards - Deacon of Facility