Grady serves as President of HOPE Network. He is experienced in interim ministry as well as church consulting in churches of all sizes.* His passion is helping church leaders and congregations in healthy, gospel focused ministry. This includes providing resources, elder-minister team building; elder group functioning and focusing the church outward to the community.
Since 1977, he served in five congregations as youth minister (7 years) and preacher (33 years), with 27 of those years in two congregations (Mansfield and Irving, TX). He formerly served part-time (2016-2022) as Director of Church Resources at Oklahoma Christian University concurrent with HN.
Grady earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from OC in 1977; a Master of Science in Biblical Studies (1989) and Doctor of Ministry (2005) from ACU. He and his wife, Karen live in Irving, TX and are members of the Mansfield Church of Christ. Karen is retired from public education in HR. They have two married children with two grandchildren: Josh, Carolyn and Madeline King; Christin, Chad, Sawyer and Hudson Paradowski.
He enjoys reading, watching sports, golf, nature, international travel, and serves on the Board of Sooner Youth Camp in Lake Murray, Oklahoma.
*Contact Grady for references related to interim ministry.
