
Susan Brown – Trustee

Fred Cordisco – Trustee

Jim Wehrer – Senior Pastor – Trustee/ Board Vice President

Jim grew up in Northern Jersey and gave his heart to Christ at the age of 19. Soon after he felt God was leading him to begin training for ministry. He spent 6 years as a youth pastor before joining the staff of The Church of Grace and Peace in 2001. Jim was GAP’s youth pastor for 10 years until becoming an Associate Pastor in July of 2011. In August of 2013 Jim was installed as Grace and Peace’s Lead Pastor as a part of the transition process to receive the leadership baton from our Founding Pastor Walter Healy. On November 20, 2016, the transition was completed and Jim was installed as Senior Pastor. Jim has a Bachelor of Theology Degree from International Seminary in Florida and is a founding partner with the John Maxwell Team as a certified leadership growth and development coach, speaker and trainer. Jim carries a passion for the local church as well as leadership development and strong healthy marriages and families. Contact Jim
Walt Healy – Apostolic Overseer / Founding Pastor / Trustee Board President
Walt Healy is presently serving as apostolic overseer of The Church of Grace and Peace, as head of FaithNet USA, as Chancellor of Wagner Leadership Institute, Toms River, as overseer of the Apostolic Council of Christ Covenant Coalition, as a member of the Executive Leadership Team of the United States Coalition of Apostolic Leaders, and as Dover Township Police Chaplain.
Walt also serves on the Boards of The Church of Grace and Peace, Community Compass, Faith Net USA, Promised Land Equipping Network, End-Time Ministries, The Hope Center, Christ Covenant Coalition, Melva Lea Ministries, The United States Coalition of Apostolic Leaders, and Shore Community Land Trust. He has seven children and twenty-seven grandchildren, all who currently reside in the Toms River area where they have been since 1968.
Patti Magan – Trustee
Neil Lavender – Trustee
Dr. Lavender is a lover of Jesus Christ who gave his heart to the Lord late in life at age 49. He has been married to the same wonderful woman since 1972. They share three children and nine grandchildren. He is a full-time psychologist, college professor and author presently spending his career researching, writing and studying God’s plan for Christian marriages.