Advancing the Gospel in Ethiopia
I became a Christian in my early teenage years and quickly developed a love for God’s Word. While in Bible College, I sensed that the Lord was calling me to theological education in an African context. During my time in Seminary, that desire has only grown. I am excited to use my giftings in theology […]
Now Accepting PC Applications for 2021-2022
Pastors College applications for the 2021-2022 academic year are now available. Early application deadline: March 5, 2021 (save $500) Application deadline: April 2, 2021 This post originally appeared on the Sovereign Grace Churches Pastors College blog, on Jan. 1, 2021.
One Local Church’s Global Impact
While the global pandemic that started in 2020 brought many challenges, not surprisingly, the light of Christ has shone brightly in the darkness. Over the past two or three years, Todd Peterson, an elder at Cross of Grace Church in El Paso, TX (led by Ricky Alcantar) and a member of our Emerging Nations Team, […]
All of Our Tomorrows
2020 has been a year like no other in recent memory. Who isn’t looking to 2021 with expectation and relief? But unless our hope for a new year is grounded in something more than wishes, good intentions, and resolve, we have no reason to think that the new year will make us any more secure, […]
God’s Grace is Greater
Recently, our church in Fayetsville, AR shared this year-end video with the members of their church. Living Hope Church has a stated mission to pursue Christ and his mission of making disciples. The three ways in which the church practically embodies to live this mission is by: Enjoying, Encouraging and Evangelizing. This video is a […]
Make Jesus Your Vision this Christmas
Recently on the blog of Cross of Grace, Santa Ana, Senior Pastor Kyle Houlton encourages believers to fast from the world and feast upon Christ. He shares 4 steps to clarify your vision of Christ and sharpen your affections for him this Christmas:
The 2020 Gospel Test
The 2020 Gospel Test Jon Payne, Senior Pastor of Redemption Hill Church in Round Rock, TX recently posted this article which was then shared by Mickey Connolly on the Sovereign Grace Church Development blog. 2020 has provided a host of cultural and personal challenges. Churches face division over preferences and perspectives about the right way […]
HisWay Community Church (Prattsville, AL)
HisWay Community Church, a recent Sovereign Grace Church partnership and the first in Alabama is led by Matt Turner, a native of Prattsville, AL and a 2019 PC graduate. Matt felt a calling for many years to plant a church in his hometown with an established network of churches, but didn’t know much about Sovereign […]
Heaven Has Come
For many, Christmas is far from “the most wonderful time of the year.” But when grief feels unbearable, when our resources are depleted, when the shame of sin crushes our spirits, and when heaven seems an eternity away, Christmas brings unimaginably good news: heaven has come to us. Sovereign Grace Music is releasing their newest […]
A Return to Normalcy
Mickey Connolly’s latest blog post on Church Development encourages Pastors to maintain unity and patient endurance as churches continue to cope with and hopefully even thrive during the pandemic, returning in some ways to “normalcy” yet acknowledging that this isn’t a “one size fits all” season. In his 1920 presidential candidacy, Warren G. Harding coined […]