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Leyton Adams
At the Pastors College, we prioritize watching our lives and teaching, and our professors have modeled that before us so well. I have had the privilege of seeing men who are brilliant in their understanding of God's Word and genuinely pious in their posture to it. As John Owen said, they are men whose "... heart is cast indeed into the mold of the doctrine that the mind embraceth ... [and] have communion with God in the doctrine [they] contend for." Their combination of doctrine and life, head and heart, is a model which I want to imitate.
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Asher Donahue
This year at the Pastor's College God has taught me to rely on him in new ways. I have learned that my own ability or understanding cannot lead me, but must be surrendered to the one who is sufficient for every task. Through the training, fellowship, and discipleship of this year I approach ministry opportunities in the future knowing that God's grace is sufficient in my weakness. My job is simply to follow in the footsteps of the savior and of those who have gone before me. As Proverbs 3:5-6 says, "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
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Austin Loke
Three key themes that marked the entire year are (1) the surpassing preciousness of God's Word, (2) the cruciform nature of the Christian life and all the more so, pastoral ministry, and (3) the fact that the Pastors College is custom-designed to be a training ground for faith. Coming into the Pastors College, I thought my life was pretty Word-centred, but class after class left me with a sense of my under-appreciation and under-application of His Word in my life, and has rekindled a burning desire to know and live off every word that comes from the mouth of God. Also, the cumulative effect of instruction from many pastors has left a distinctly cross-shaped understanding of pastoral ministry. Lastly, the sheer intensity of these last 10 months leaves little room for a persistent self-sufficiency and has cultivated within me a heart of trust and neediness in my all-sufficient Saviour!
Brayden Peterson
One thing that the Lord has taught me this year is that my love for others must flow from my love for Him—my primary call is to love Him with all I have, and then through that my love for His people should overflow.
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Erik Schmaltz
I have longed to attend the Sovereign Grace Pastors College for over a decade, but in the Lord's providence, He saw fit for me to wait until I was 42 years old. What an incredible experience my family and I have had this year at the PC! Erin's and my marriage has been greatly strengthened, equipping us to love and support each other as we head back into ministry. We've watched my four kids mature in their love for God and His church. These 10 months at the PC have been my first-ever formal theological training, and, as a result, I now have a much deeper love for God, a greater desire to understand His Word, and confidence to serve His people. We will forever be grateful for the dear friends we've made this year with the other PC families and the members of Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville.
Joel Seric
This year of studying at the PC has been profoundly impactful for my family and I. God has used the church community of Louisville to encourage us. God has used the teaching of the PC to provoke my thinking and humble me before Him. God has used our time here in the States to grow our marriage. God has grown our affection for Sovereign Grace and its emphasis upon partnership.
Zach Taylor
Though I had had a solid theological education prior to coming to the PC, I feel significantly more equipped for pastoral ministry because I attended Pastors College. God used the PC to deepen my hunger for God's Word. My wife and 4 kids would tell you that God has grown me as a husband and a father. I feel so much more prepared to apply the Word to my life and the lives of those whom God has called me to pastor. Lastly, my time at the Pastors College has grown me to be more like Christ, not only through regular, intentional instruction I received, but also the close friendships that were forged during our 10 months in Louisville.