Jody is a native of Canton, Ga. who grew up attending Grace Church, and now serves as Associate Pastor. He is married to his wonderful wife Julie, (whom he would be a colossal mess without!) and they have one daughter, Gracelyn. Jody graduated from the University of Georgia in 2002, and Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida in 2006, where he earned a Masters of Divinity.

Upon graduating seminary, Jody moved back to Canton to serve as the pastoral intern for both Cherokee Presbyterian and Grace Church, as they were sharing building facilities at the time. In 2007, Grace called him to be its Associate Pastor and he was ordained by the Northwest Georgia Presbytery. 

In 2012, the Stancils are embarking on an exciting new adventure in their call to ministry. In partnership with the Northwest Georgia Presbytery, they have recieved the call from God and from Grace Church to begin planting a new gospel-centered church in nearby Cartersville, Ga. You can find more information about the Cartersville project here: http://www.gracecanton.org/cartersville.

The Stancils love the gospel of the righteousness of Christ Jesus and are excited to share this good news with others. We enjoy meeting new people, and we look forward to getting to know you. We hope to see you at Grace sometime soon!