Our Team & Leadership

Tim Kelley, at the age of 19, surrendered his life and heart to Jesus Christ. After relocating to Saint Petersburg, Florida, he received his degree in Biblical Studies. In July of 1989 he became the senior pastor of Grace Connection Church and launched a local radio broadcast called “Grace Thoughts”, a daily radio program broadcast in the Tampa Bay region that is now heard at www.oneplace.com. Pastor Kelley is now in his 38th year in public ministry here in the Tampa Bay area. He is an avid sports fan of the Boston Red Sox, New England Patriots, and the Boston Celtics — and of course the Boston Bruins. As you may have guessed, our pastor grew up in New England in the Plymouth Mass. area. Pastor Kelley’s two greatest and heartfelt passions are teaching and preaching a clear gospel of God’s grace and its impact in our daily lives, as well as his love and compassion for people (even if they are not New England Fans).

Pastor Kelley has a Master’s Degree in Biblical Studies and a second Master’s in Counseling from Luther Rice University. He is happily married to his beautiful wife of 38 years, Peggy. They have one child at home, Sadie Lynne. Their beautiful daughter Hannah Grace, in February 2012, went home to be with the Lord due to a firearm mishap after a church service. Pastor Kelley and Peggy have started the Hannah Grace Foundation in memory of their daughter, which raises funds for the housing, care and education of children and young adults, here locally in the Tampa Bay region, throughout America, as well as the third world. Pastor Kelley and his daughter Sadie recently achieved the rank of Black Belts in the martial art Taekwondo.

Pastor Kelley can be contacted at pastorkelley@graceconnectionchurch.org.

Wayne became a Christian in a small town in Maine in 1976 at the age of 25, coming out of the 60’s culture. He immersed himself into the Bible and local church life immediately. Wayne directed a Sunday school of 300, and served for 21 years as assistant pastor of the church where he came to faith. After graduating from Bible college in New England he spent three years on the mission field in Jamaica. Upon his return to the states he founded Aletheia Bible Institute where he taught for 18 years. Wayne has taken short term missions trips to Poland, Hungary, Thailand, the Caribbean, and Canada. He was the church planting pastor of Grace Chinese Fellowship at the University of New Hampshire for 8 years. Connecting people to Christ and to each other is his passion. God’s call brought him to Grace Connection in 2005.

Wayne is a saltwater fishing / kayak addict. He lives in Saint Petersburg with his wife Nancy. Family life is lively with 10 grandchildren, a great-granddaughter, and their dog Cooper, AKA “Bones”.

Pastor Goldworthy can be contacted at wgoldworthy@graceconnectionchurch.org.