Craig Cabaniss, Senior Pastor 

Craig Cabaniss is the senior pastor at Grace Church in Frisco , Texas . He grew up in the Houston area, going on to study at Baylor University . After graduation, Craig married Ginger and they moved to Pasadena , California where Craig earned his Master of Divinity from Fuller Seminary. While in seminary, Craig was first introduced to Sovereign Grace Ministries through their member church in Pasadena , Ca. He later served on their pastoral staff for five years, and then planted a church in San Diego . Craig pastored Grace Church in San Diego for ten years before returning to Texas to lead a team in planting a new church in Frisco. In addition to his responsibilities at Grace Church, Craig travels to our related Sovereign Grace Ministries churches in Texas and Kansas , caring for their pastors.

Craig and Ginger have four children: Courtney, Katie, Christopher, and Kevin.

Pete Payne, Associate Pastor 

Pete Payne is the Associate Pastor of Grace Church in Frisco , Texas . Pete earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania (where he met his wife Betsy) and his Masters of Counseling degree from Regent University in Virginia Beach , Virginia . It was in Virginia Beach that Pete and Betsy were first introduced to Sovereign Grace Ministries. After attending Sovereign Grace Church for a few years, Pete was sent to the PDI School of Ministry and subsequently joined the pastoral staff of Sovereign Grace Church. In 1998, Pete relocated his family to Denver , Colorado to assist in the planting of the Sovereign Grace Ministries church there. Pete pastored at the church in Denver for seven years until 2005, when he relocated to Frisco , Texas to assist in planting Grace Church.

Pete and Betsy have four children: Jon, Tim, Josh, and Bethany; and one granddaughter: Eliana.