Jeff Eastwood
Elder of Preaching & Vision
Jeff Eastwood is a graduate of Northland International University (B.A.). He has been in pastoral ministry since 2003, serving in both Independent and Fellowship Baptist churches in Waterloo, Ontario and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He presently serves as the Lead Pastor here at Grace Baptist Church.
Jeff is the blessed husband of Melanie and the proud daddy of 4 beautiful children, Esther, Titus, Elias, and Lydia.
Jeff is a council member for TGC Atlantic Canada as well as TGC Canada.
Contact: jeff@gracepei.com
Jason Biech
Elder of Christian Education & Discipleship
Principal Jason Biech has been serving the Grace Baptist and Grace Christian School community for eighteen years, with this being his twelfth year as principal. He has strongly influenced the staff and students of GCS with his passions for mission-centered learning and global citizenship. He has lead over 100 students on 7 mission trips to Jamaica in which friendships and partnerships have developed between GCS and The Jamaica Christian School for the Deaf, Independence Hall Baptist Church, Fairview Baptist College and West Haven Children’s Home. Through this opportunity GCS students have not only shared the gospel and impacted others for Christ, but they themselves have been transformed.
Contact: principal@gcspei.ca
Luke Playford
Elder of Administration
Luke Playford graduated from Heritage Bible College and Seminary in 2016 with a Bachelor of Theology and a Pastoral Studies. He pastored in Alma, Ontario for 4 years as an Associate pastor before making his way to PEI. Luke recently started serving here at Grace Baptist Church where he serves as the Associate Elder of Administration. Luke has served in student ministry for many years and one of his greatest passions is to see followers of Christ become more mature in their walk with the Lord.
Luke has been married to his wife Bailey since 2016 and God has blessed them with 5 beautiful boys Layne, Greyson, and Jace, Vinny, and Myles.
Contact: luke@gracepei.com