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GP Staff

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Lead Pastor (Staff Elder)

Tom Houser

Tom, Michele and their two sons were a part of the Grace Point church plant in 2000. After serving in an Associate Pastor role for nearly 18 years, he stepped into the Senior Pastor role in the fall of 2025. Tom is a simple guy. He genuinely loves spending time with the Lord and in His Word. He enjoys long walks with Michele, spending time with his grandkids, coffee, reading, hiking, good music and gadgets of every kind. He's even been known to hang out at monasteries every once in a while. 

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Student Ministry Pastor (Staff Elder)

Adam Moyer

Adam is married to Laura, and together they have two daughters, Natalie and Nevaeh. Adam moved to Delaware in 2018 to become the Student Ministry Pastor here at Grace Point. He has his Master of Divinity from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. In his spare time Adam enjoys playing chess, board games, running, talking theology, and watching sports. 

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Spiritual Formation Pastor (Staff Elder)

Jay Martin

Jay and his wife Roberta (along with their 4 children) were on the church plant team when Grace Point was started in 2000. Jay has served as an elder at Grace Point since 2002. Jay retired as a physician in early 2025, and is giving a good portion of his time to serve as the Pastor of both Spiritual Formation and Administration. In his spare time he enjoys practicing/training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

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Worship/Creative Arts Director

Jake Barbieri

Jake moved to Columbus with his wife Kirsten in May, 2021. He received his undergraduate degree in Pre-Counseling and Human Services from Moody Bible Institute. Shortly after graduating, through his part time job as a worship leader at their church, Jake felt the Lord calling him to worship ministry full time. In his spare time, Jake loves to play basketball, video games, and is always saving up for his next tattoo or guitar.

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Elementary Children's Min Director

Kirsten Barbieri

Kirsten moved to Lewis Center from Chicago with her husband Jake in 2021 to begin attending and working at Grace Point. She has a BA in Children & Family Min from Moody Bible Institute, and a Masters in Childhood Development from Erikson Institute. Kirsten loves a quiet day doing a puzzle or reading and taking care of her indoor and outdoor plants!

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Pre-K Children's Min Director

Meredith Inamdar

Meredith, her husband Jay, and their four children have been longtime members of Grace Point. She has a BS in Psychology and a Master's of Education, both from OSU. She taught pre-k and kindergarten for over 10 years before deciding to take some time off to raise her children. Shortly after, God called her into ministry.  Meredith enjoys reading, playing games, and supporting her children as they participate in various activities.  

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Administrative Assistant

Meg Martin

Meg and her husband Jacob have called Grace Point home for a long time (Jacob since the start of Grace Point). They have an awesome kiddo and 2 dogs. Meg has a Bachelor of Arts from Bowling Green State University, over a decade of administrative experience, and has been working at Grace Point since 2017. Meg loves traveling, a good cup of coffee, and spending time with her family.

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Non-Staff Elders

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Jacob Martin

Jacob has attended Grace Point since it's founding, though now he is joined by his wife Meg and their daughter Junia. At Grace Point, Jacob serves in the children's ministry, co-leads the monthly prayer ministry, and loves the opportunity to preach. In his spare time Jacob enjoys board games, video games, and disc golf.

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Anthony Torlone

Anthony, Colleen and their three daughters have attended Grace Point since 2006 with Anthony joining the elder board in January 2019.   In his free time, Anthony enjoys making homemade marinara sauce from the vegetables from his garden and watching all things soccer.

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Patrick Martin

Patrick and his wife Suzanne (along with their 4 kids) have attended Grace Point since 2017 with Patrick joining the elder board in 2025.  Patrick serves in both the children’s and hospitality ministries and loves the opportunity to serve and support the Grace Point Saints.  In his spare time he loves to play disc golf with his wife, study God’s word, watching his beloved Kentucky basketball team, hiking, running, playing chess, and goofing around with his kids.

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Kingsley Swamidoss

Born in Mudalur and raised in India, Kingsley moved to Lewis Center in 1999. He and his wife Sophie have two daughters and love growing in Christ with their Grace Point family. A software architect by profession, Kingsley enjoys learning, evening runs with Sophie, and biking with friends on weekends. 

You can reach out to all the elders anytime by emailing elders@gracepoint.cc

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