Duncan was blessed to grow up in a Christian home that prioritized regular prayer, reading God’s Word, and attending church. God saved him at an early age through the guidance of his parents and those at First Baptist Church in Hope, AR. God used the faithful preaching of several ministers to nurture and develop his commitment to Christ in his adolescent years. Through God’s providence, Duncan attended Ouachita Baptist University, began to be mentored, and sensed a call to gospel ministry. He then attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary while interning at a church. In 2021, Duncan married his high school sweetheart Krystal. They have two sons Knox and Calvin. Duncan believes God has called him to proclaim His Word and to teach and train the members of Gravel Hill to study and love their Bibles.

Rayom was born in Brazil and raised in Itaquá, SP. For years, he consciously ran away from God; at 22, God mercifully saved him from dying in his sin and drew him to Christ. Rayom has had an unshakable desire to know God through the Bible. Under faithful mentors, he sensed the call to pastor. During this time, the Lord introduced him to missions, and he served as a missionary in Tonantins, AM; later as a local pastor and then as a Bible/theology teacher at Christian Brazilian Schools in Anápolis. Rayom is joyfully married to Bianca; they have one son, Benício. In 2023, Rayom accepted God’s call to Gravel Hill Baptist Church, where he longs to help believers live for the glory of Christ, share the gospel wherever they are, and be able to recognize, resist, and refute error with truth in love.