Program
The Pastors College is a full-time, residential program in Louisville, Kentucky.
We pursue our vision by following the Apostle Paul’s exhortation to Timothy: “Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.” (1 Timothy 4:16)
These twin priorities—life and doctrine—inform every facet of the Pastors College. Our program combines three primary components:
Careful Scholarship
Intentional Discipleship
Practical Training
Students complete 36 modular-style courses over a 10-month period, covering a full range of biblical, theological, and pastoral studies. Biblical Greek is also taught throughout the year (Advanced Greek is offered for students who test out of Introductory Greek.)
Along with the academic program, the students and their wives participate in a rich community of fellowship and discipleship. The Pastors College uses a cohort model in which students participate together in all courses and other aspects of our program. The intent is to deepen relationships which strengthen both learning and transformation, and which help foster ministry partnership beyond the Pastors College year.
This training takes place in the context of a specific local church, Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville. From beginning to end, our ecclesiology informs both the format and context of our program, precisely because our students are being equipped to serve the local church.
Our fervent prayer is that these various components will equip our students to be godly, skilled, and faithful shepherds who lead and care for “the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood” (Acts 20:28).