C.J. Mahaney sent out a letter this week announcing a restructuring in the leadership of our family of churches. The purpose of this reorganization is to position us to care for our growing number of churches in the United States and 23 countries throughout the world and to be more effective in planting churches and reaching new areas for the gospel.
C.J. will continue to provide leadership for Sovereign Grace Ministries, alongside Jeff Purswell, dean of our Pastors college, Josh Harris, senior pastor of Covenant Life Church, Dave Harvey, senior pastor of Covenant Fellowship, and Pat Ennis, who manages Sovereign Grace.
Additionally, Dave Harvey will lead an apostolic team of eight men who will have primary responsibility to serve churches related to Sovereign Grace. These regions will generally be three to five states, instead of say… half the United States!
It came as no surprise to me, and I’m sure it will come as no surprise to you, that Gene has been asked to serve our region in this capacity. Gene is now serving seven other churches in the mid-Atlantic and spearheading church planting efforts for Sovereign Grace in Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky.
While this is certainly a commendation of Gene’s faithful and wise leadership of this church over the past 19 years; it is also a testimony to the church that you are. For this church needed to be seen as doing well for Gene to be asked to carry such weighty responsibility beyond this local body.
We look forward to partnering with our regional sister-churches for events such as Youth Camp, Men’s Retreats, and Revive in the years to come; and especially anticipate seeing many churches planted for the glory of God and the advancement of the gospel.
As always Gene, (and the rest of us), are jealous for your prayers in providing care and leadership for this church, as well as a growing sphere of influence.
A final note. Brent Detwiler, who previously extended care to KingsWay on behalf of Sovereign Grace, will be planting a church north of Charlotte this spring. In order to invest the necessary time and energy for a new congregation, Brent has requested not be involved in overseeing churches for this season. Brent & Jenny will be with us on March 14 to 16, and we look forward to thanking him for serving KingsWay since our inception.
- Aaron
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