Meet the team
Grace and Truth Church is an Elder led church and all Elders are called to preach, teach, rebuke, correct and train. The Elders along with the Pastor, seek God’s direction for the church, and support the Pastor in the vision given him by God, in the church’s present and future ministry.

Tim Walters
Pastor and Elder
Tim Walters is the Senior Pastor of Grace and Truth Church. Tim has been in the ministry for the past several years, has led small groups for over decade, and been a Deacon in a large church. Tim married his high school sweetheart, Karen in 1985. Tim and Karen have three children and five grandchildren. Tim retired from the US Navy in 2005 and has been a Program/Project Manager ever since.

Fred Shaffer
Elder
Fred is a founding Elder of Grace and enjoys the small, intimate congregation, as well as leading the Grace and Truth Church Men’s Ministry. Fred has served the Lord in a variety of settings, including Baptist and non-denominational churches. He has been trained in outreach, apologetics, and Biblical counseling. He is most passionate about learning God’s Word, applying it in his life, and helping others to learn the Bible and apply it in their day-to-day lives as well. He has read through the Bible over fifteen times and learns something new each time. Fred has been married to Pam since 1990 and they have two grown children, Ben and Josh. Fred is retired from the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission (M-NCPPC) after 32 years.

Stephen Schaffer
Elder
Steve is a founding Elder of Grace and Truth Church. He has been saved since 2015. Steve has served in a variety of church leadership roles over the years, small group leader, Deacon, and Elder. Steve has been married to his high school sweetheart, Veronica since 2006. Steve and Veronica have 2 teenage children. Steve is a Well and Water Treatment technician.