Elders

Frank Pass

Frank grew up in Fayetteville, Georgia and came to know the Lord as an eleven year-old boy at Vacation Bible School. After graduating from Georgia Tech, he worked as an engineer for Georgia Power Company for twelve years. He left Georgia Power in 1996 to study at the Master's Seminary, where he completed a Master of Theology degree in New Testament and served as an intern at Grace Community Church. Upon graduation from seminary, Frank and his family served for five years in Russia, where Frank taught at Novosibirsk Biblical Theological Seminary. Upon returning to the states in 2006, he served for twelve years as Associate Pastor of Christian Education and Missions at Berachah Bible Church, starting and overseeing Berachah Bible Institute. During this time he also served part time with The Master’s Academy International, which included teaching trips to Croatia, India, Malawi, and Russia. Frank has four grown children and eight grandchildren. In October 2011 Frank’s first wife, Carol, went to be with the Lord after a difficult bout with pancreatic cancer. In the Lord’s good providence, Frank met Beverly Smyly in August 2013, and they were married in July 2015.

Matt Neal

Matt grew up in Fayetteville, Georgia, attending Fayetteville First Baptist Church with his family until leaving for college at Georgia Tech. While at college, Matt came to know the Lord by reading His word during the summer of 1996. After finishing college, Matt attended the Master's Seminary in California, earning a Master of Theology degree in Old Testament Studies. Matt currently serves as a software engineer at Chick-fil-A. He and his wife, Donnah, have thirteen children. Matt's rather infrequent blog posts can be found here.