Jason Blackley is our Congregational Development Pastor. He loves equipping, encouraging and coaching those who are serving our Biblical communities at Grace. He also loves studying God’s word and teaching God’s people. He has served at Grace for 18 years and in churches his entire adult life. He has a Bachelors in Biblical Studies from Spurgeon College. He and his wife Dollie have been married for over 20 years and have lived in Iowa for most of that time. Though Kansas City is his place of birth, he and Dollie have found Iowa City to be home for them and their four boys. In his free time, Jason enjoys sports of all kinds, hiking with his family, movies, most music, and reading. His kids say that if they were to imitate their dad, it would be them holding a book.