Leadership

Christ gives shepherds to His church to feed, lead, and protect her. Our elders and deacons serve — with their families — as slaves of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Pastor / Teacher

Rodney Chand

Rodney is the Pastor/Teacher at GPFBC and has served on the eldership for the past fifteen years since arriving at GPFBC in 2011. He was born in Fiji, raised in California, and has ministered in the South Pacific region for over two decades. He has been married to his lovely wife, Fuafiva Chand, since 2007, and they serve in the ministry together. Their singular purpose is to worship God by serving the ransomed church and reaching the elect sheep of Christ through the gospel.

Missions Pastor

Joeli Sovea

Joeli is the Missions Pastor at GPFBC. He has resided in American Samoa since 2001. He originally hails from Fiji, where he met his wife, Tiaitupe, while at Bible College. They have been married for 26 years and have three children, Joel, Johannah, and Joreignna. Passionately serving in American Samoa, his desire is to continue learning how to live as a slave of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Deacon-in-Training / Mission Coordinator

Travis Fleming

Travis is currently in deacon training at GPFBC. He also serves as the Mission Coordinator. He joined GPFBC in 2015 and has grown steadily in the faith. He is married to Jubilee, and they have three children, Shekinah, Paschal, and Marsha. He desires to serve Christ daily and reach others with the saving grace of the gospel.

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