Arlington, Virginia

This spring, a church-planting team led by Eric Simmons plans to launch Redeemer Arlington in Arlington, Virginia, an urban area across the Potomac River from Washington, DC. Eric has been a pastor at Covenant Life Church (Gaithersburg, MD) for twelve years. The church-planting team is composed of members from DC-area Sovereign Grace churches. Check back here for more updates.

Sydney, Australia

Sovereign Grace Church Sydney, the first Sovereign Grace church in Australia, will be planted in 2010, led by Dave Taylor. Dave graduated from our Pastors College in 2000. In 2003 he completed a pastoral internship, and since then has served as executive pastor of Christchurch (Newport, Wales) alongside Pete Greasley. For more information, including several videos about the church plant, visit www.sovgraceoz.org or follow the story on Twitter or Facebook.

Orange County, California

Sovereign Grace Church Orange County meets on Saturday evenings in Irvine, led by senior pastor Eric Turbedsky. Eric graduated from our Pastors College in 2001, then was a pastor at Grace Church (San Diego, CA) for eight years. Mike Davis, also a graduate of our Pastors College, assists him in leading the church. For more information, visit www.sovgraceoc.org.

Nassau, The Bahamas

Kingdom Life Church of Nassau, The Bahamas, formally joined Sovereign Grace Ministries on October 4. Pastor Cedric Moss, a 2008 graduate of our Pastors College, has been leading Kingdom Life Church for almost 20 years.

Downingtown, Pennsylvania

The eighth church plant out of Covenant Fellowship Church (Glen Mills, PA) launched on September 13 in the Philadelphia suburb of Downingtown. Brandywine Grace Church is led by Kenny Lynch, assisted by David Sharp. Kenny and David both served on the pastoral team of Covenant Fellowship, having graduated from the Pastors College in 1999 and 2004, respectively.

Peoria, Arizona

The second Sovereign Grace church in the suburbs of Phoenix, Arizona, was planted on August 30, led by Chris Daukas. Chris graduated from the Pastors College in 2004 and was a pastor at Sovereign Grace Church of Gilbert, Arizona, for five years. For more information on Grace Church in Peoria, visit www.gracechurchaz.org.

Other New Churches

Other recently added churches include Sovereign Grace Church (Fredericksburg, VA), led by Ken Delage; Christ Church (San Francisco, CA), led by Toby Kurth; Oasis Church (Chaska, MN), led by Scott Crook; and Grace Bible Church (Philadelphia, PA), led by Ian McConnell.

Requesting a Church Plant

If you’re interested in learning more about future Sovereign Grace church plants in your area, click on one of the links below to email the appropriate contact.