Be Praying Pastors and Churches
This blog post is part two of a five-part series entitled “Four Areas of Growth for Sovereign Grace Churches. If you’re like me, when you see a book or a blog post on the topic of prayer, you...
View ArticleBe Theologically Vigilant Pastors and Churches
This blog post is part three of a five-part series entitled “Four Areas of Growth for Sovereign Grace Churches. In his farewell speech to the Ephesian elders, Paul exhorts his friends to remain alert...
View ArticleBuild and Lead Racially and Ethnically Diverse Churches
This blog post is part four of a five-part series entitled “Four Areas of Growth for Sovereign Grace Churches.” Jesus calls us to join him in his mission saying in Matthew 28, “Go therefore and make...
View ArticleBe Pastors and Churches Who Advance the Gospel with a Sense of Urgency
This blog post is part five of a five-part series entitled “Four Areas of Growth for Sovereign Grace Churches.” A recent report found that suicide rates are at an all-time high in the United States....
View ArticlePraying for Gospel Waves in the Pacific
Sometimes praying for the gospel to advance means praying for the gospel to re-advance. The Word is preached, the church grows. Satan assaults and sin deceives. “And no wonder, for even Satan disguises...
View ArticleMaking & Maturing Disciples
Right before his ascension, Jesus calls us to join him in his mission, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,...
View ArticlePraying for Orlando
The tragic news on Sunday morning of a mass shooting in an Orlando nightclub, frequented by the LGBT community, remains almost incomprehensible. In an act of terror, 49 people were killed and several...
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Armed for Redeployment
The Pastors College Class of 2016 has graduated. In preparation for the ceremony, the 12 students had collectively voted and appointed fellow classmate and Army Reserve Chaplain, Major Bill Berry, to...
View ArticleSovereign Grace Churches Granted ECFA Accreditation
Recently the Sovereign Grace Leadership Team was contacted by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA) informing us that Sovereign Grace Churches was approved as an accredited member...
View ArticlePreparing to Church Plant in Jamaica
I want to introduce you to some friends of mine. Sheldon Campbell, Joel Bain, and Sean Taylor along with their wives and children plan to move from Kingston, Jamaica in a couple of months to attend the...
View ArticleStudy Romans with Doug Moo
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Douglas Moo is scheduled to teach for the first time in the Pastors College this coming year. He will be teaching a special course on Paul’s letter to the Romans on...
View ArticleAn Incredible Day of Gospel Partnership
God in his sovereign goodness allows our lives to intersect with others at specific times to reveal His work in advancing the gospel. This past Sunday (August 7) was one of those incredible days that...
View ArticleMeet the Class of 2017
It’s fair to say that the most exciting time of the year around the Sovereign Grace offices is when a new Pastors College class rolls in and the workplace is transformed from the quiet of familiar...
View ArticlePray for Charlotte
The city of Charlotte, NC experienced the second night of protests last night after a deadly police shooting earlier this week. On Tuesday, Keith Lamont Scott, an African-American man, was shot and...
View ArticlePray for The Bahamas
Hurricane Matthew, presently a category three hurricane, is making its way through the Caribbean and leaving destruction in its path. Knowing this historic storm is bearing down on the Bahamas, I...
View ArticleA Must Read: Between Us Girls
She had requested Chinese food. Partly, I suspect, because it seemed like very grown-up kind of food. Perfect for our mother-daughter date. As we chatted away, I glanced in the rear-view mirror. I...
View ArticleChurch Planters, Coaches, and Advancing the Mission
Church planting is tough, but glorious work. This is why we care about getting church planters focused and intentional support as they prepare to plant. One new way we're preparing to do this is...
View ArticleIntroducing our Church Plant Cohort Program
Sovereign Grace exists to spread the glory of God by planting churches. But how do we plant effective churches? By inspiring, equipping, and caring for church planters well. One of our distinctives as...
View ArticleStories from the Sovereign Grace Pastors Conference
The last week of October I had the joy of leading our annual Sovereign Grace Churches Pastors Conference. It’s my favorite conference because I get to be with people I love and respect so much, the...
View ArticleC.J. Mahaney Interviews John Piper
Proverbs 4:7 says, “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever you get, get insight.” (Proverbs 4:7 ESV) One of the ways we “get wisdom” is to listen to and learn from experienced, wise...
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