Grady serves as President of HOPE Network (HN). His ministry life spans fifty years with forty years in congregational ministry in Churches of Christ in Oklahoma and Texas. While with HN he served six years as director of church resources at Oklahoma Christian.
His formal education includes degrees from Oklahoma Christian University (Bachelor of Science in Education); Abilene Christian University (Master of Science and Doctor of Ministry). His ministry passion is healthy leaders, healthy churches rooted in the gospel and missional life.
He and his wife, Karen live in Irving, TX, and are members of the Mansfield Church of Christ. They have two grown children and three grandchildren: Josh, Carolyn, and Madeline King; Chad, Christin, Sawyer, and Hudson Paradowski.
He enjoys reading, writing, sports, playing with grandchildren, and anything helpful for church leaders.