Charles Swann — Advising Elder
Charles Swann is the current pastor/teacher of Covenant Baptist Church in West Columbia, South Carolina. He was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida where he attended Luther Rice Seminary. He then moved to South Carolina in order to attend Columbia International University and earned a major in Biblical Languages and a minor in Pastoral Ministry. He has served as a pastor in churches in South Carolina and Georgia. He has a passion for Eschatology, the study of last things, and is a competent expositor of Reformed Theology. He and his wife Angela have two children, Luke and Lora.
Mark Corral — Elder/Pastor
Mark is the current full-time pastor/teacher of Grace Covenant Church. He grew up Roman Catholic. Upon entering college, Mark was self-deceived, believing he was saved simply because he was confirmed into the Catholic church and did “good works.” God allowed Mark to sink deeper into sin until radically removing the blinders, regenerating his heart, and bringing him to true repentance and faith in Christ alone. Mark knew then that God would call him into pastoral ministry.
Mark previously served as an interim youth pastor in Columbia, SC and is an experienced teacher. Mark has a passion for building the Kingdom of God through evangelism and culture building. He is married to Ali and they are blessed with 10 children. They reside in Catawba, SC.
Mark is zealous for the Glory of God, the Authority of Scripture and proclaiming Christ to the lost.
James Whitworth — Deacon
James joined Grace Covenant Church in 2022 after moving to the area with his family from Utah.
James is a servant leader supporting the work of GCC and actively leads our ministry and witness in the community. James and his wife Heather have been married over 15 years and have 4 children.
Jon Nance — Deacon
Jon and his wife Stephanie are founding members of Grace Covenant Church. They were married in 2008 and have 9 children. Jon and his family enjoy organizing and hosting fellowship events for the church.
Jon is responsible for many of the administrative and technical operations of GCC.
Jon was born and grew up in Virginia before moving to the Charlotte area after college. He has had a successful career as a healthcare IT consultant and enjoys studying Christian History, Theology and Apologetics.
His aim as a member and Deacon at GCC is to continually learn, grow and model Biblical leadership and practices in all aspects of his life.