About 400 men descended on Grace Community Church to devour a New York steak dinner, sing praise songs and hear words of spiritual inspiration from a Fresno pastor.
The Monday event was the third in as many years sponsored by Grace Community Church, senior pastor, the Rev. Randy Brannon; the pastor of students and administration, the Rev. Greg Perkins; the pastor of outreach and mission, the Rev. Mark LaCaze; the pastor of Spanish ministries, Ignacio Ruiz; and event chairman, Geoff Tipton.
The purpose of the dinner, said Tipton in a letter, was “to reach out to the men in our city and county and provide a healthy evening for men from all walks of life can come together and experience what real leadership and love is all about.”
Featured speaker was the Rev. Brad Bell, directional leader (or senior pastor) of The Well Community Church in Fresno...