Timothy Cho
Lead Pastor
Tim began serving as the Lead Pastor of GraceFirst in January of 2023. Before coming to GraceFirst, he served as a pastor of an Evangelical Free Church in Annandale, Virginia, where he also served as a Chaplain for the Washington Nationals with Baseball Chapel.
Tim was born in Seoul, South Korea. Shortly following the tragic death of his father at an early age, he began his journey with Christ with a childlike faith. He immigrated to the United States at age ten and grew up in California. He was an undergraduate at the University of California Santa Barbara with a major in philosophy. He graduated in 2004 as a Distinguished Military Graduate through Army ROTC and served five years in the active duty as an infantry officer with a 15-month tour in Iraq from 2007-2009. During his time in the service, he successfully completed Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger School.
In 2009, he married April and separated from the army to attend Denver Seminary where he earned his M.Div. in 2012. Tim and his wife April have three daughters - Anabel, Vivian, and Tessa. He enjoys archery, date nights with April, and telling dad jokes to his daughters.
Email: tcho@gracefirst.church
Jake Sizemore
Associate Pastor of Youth and Missions
Jake Sizemore joined our staff in December 2021. He is a 4th generation pastor who married a 4th generation pastor's kid (Seriously). In 2010, he heard the call to ministry while hearing a sermon on unreached people groups. Prior to Gracefirst, Jake served as a Youth Ministry Intern at Church at the Crossing in Aledo. Then he lived in Nagoya, Japan working with a local Christian NPO.
Most days you can catch him running, playing video games, or reading something nerdy. There is nothing more important to him than reaching the unreached and discipling the next generation. He and his wife, Krista, are excited to be apart of GraceFirst.
Email: jake.sizemore@gracefirst.church
Amy Kusmaul
Children’s Director
Amy joined our staff in August 2011. Amy is a Wichita native who graduated from Emporia State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education. After graduating, she spent four years teaching elementary and middle school in both the public and private school settings. For the past ten years, Amy has been a stay-at-home mom and has homeschooled her oldest children. Amy and her husband, Daniel, have five children and have been attending GraceFirst since 1998.
Email: akusmaul@gracefirst.church
Daniel Kusmaul
Worship Director
Daniel joined our staff in October 2021. He has been leading our church’s worship for many years, and we’re privileged to have him on staff. He and his wife, Amy, have been attending GraceFirst since 1998, and have five children. Email: daniel.kusmaul@gracefirst.church
Erin Wells
Church Administrator
Erin and her husband, Mike, have been a part of GraceFirst since 1993. She joined the staff in June, 2009, after teaching elementary children for 11 years. Erin and Mike have two daughters and two grandsons.
Email: office@gracefirst.church