The US Pastors College – Together As One
An update from Jeff Purswell, Director of Theology for Sovereign Grace Churches and Dean of the US Pastors College. If you had wandered past the Pastors College classroom just a few months ago, you likely would have detected a medley of English, Spanish, and Portuguese echoing from our Louisville, Kentucky location. The “US” Pastors College […]
Class of 2022: Pastors College
Last month, the Pastors College held its 23rd annual graduation exercises. It was an honor to celebrate with these students and their families, all of whom sacrificed in significant ways to give themselves to a rigorous course of study, training, and personal growth—all in order to glorify Christ and serve his church. This year’s class comprised eight students, […]
Pastors College Class of 2021
Earlier this month, the Pastors College held its 22nd annual graduation exercises. It was a great joy to celebrate with these students and their families, who had left the routine and familiar to invest their lives in a rigorous course of study, training, and personal growth—all in order to glorify Christ and serve his church. This year’s class […]
Pastors College Bibliography
Some of you will be familiar with the “Pastors College Bibliography” (PCB) I put together a number of years ago to serve our pastors. I’m happy to let you know that the bibliography has been completely updated and greatly expanded, and it’s now available for your use. We’ve created an online version that is available […]
Streaming the Lord’s Supper?
It seems each week spent in seclusion raises new questions for pastors as they recalibrate their pastoral care to the demands of this season. It was inevitable, especially as churches went on-line, that the question of the Lord’s Supper would emerge. Can we live-stream the Lord’s Supper? It’s easy to sympathize with that impulse. Pastors […]
To Stream, or Not to Stream: Considering Sundays in Seclusion
It’s become clear over the past couple of weeks that the COVID-19 pandemic would leave nothing in our lives untouched—including our Sunday gatherings. Since our pastoral team’s decision to live-stream a time of singing and teaching for our church, I’ve heard concerns about this practice from both friends and at least one well-known podcast. As […]
Meet the Class of 2019
Two weeks ago we kicked off the 21st year of the Sovereign Grace Pastors College. The beginning of the school year never becomes rote for us, and we are marveling yet again at the quality of students and their families sent to us by our churches. Thank you for investing in these families, and for entrusting […]
2018 Pastors College Graduation
We had the privilege of celebrating our 20th graduating class of the Sovereign Grace Pastors College on Saturday, June 2nd. It was a joyful, yet bittersweet time, as we bid farewell to the 10 men and their families who comprised the 2017-18 class. Bart Lipscomb, who came from Redemption Hill Church (Round Rock, TX), shared […]
Michael Reeves Interview from the Pastors College
Last month, we had the pleasure of welcoming Michael Reeves to the Pastors College to teach on the Reformation–our history, theological roots, and the profound implications of both upon our lives, ministries, and churches. Our expectations were high and Dr. Reeves exceeded those expectations. Steve Bice, the pastor of Sovereign Grace Church in Bellbrook, Ohio attended the […]
Dr. Douglas Moo Returns to the Pastors College
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Douglas Moo is scheduled to return to the Pastors College December 11-14, 2018. He will be teaching a course entitled “Paul for Pastors.” The course will focus on the theology of Paul, including both its substance and its implications for pastors and the churches they serve. Dr. Moo is currently writing a […]