A unifying support system

for pastors and boards

of Grace churches

Healthy Pastors

The role of pastor is a sacred and weighty calling. Our goal is to support pastors; equipping them to serve and lead with confidence, knowing that they are cared for by their board, congregation, and the Grace Gospel Fellowship.

Healthy Boards

Board members bear many responsibilities in life as they also serve their church communities. GGF provides support and guidance to board members, knowing that a healthy board is an incredibly integral part of a healthy church.

Healthy Churches

In a healthy church, lives are changed, communities are served, marriages strengthened, life-on-life ministry takes place, and people grow closer to Jesus Christ. It takes a healthy pastor and healthy board to grow a healthy church in these ways.

No one should have to navigate church leadership alone

As churches and church leadership labor day-in and day-out, to be the hands and feet of Christ, they should not feel alone. Too often, pastors feel isolated and burnt out. Boards feel ill-equipped to do the important work before them. Churches feel like they lack resources and aren’t sure where to go for advice in ministry. The Grace Gospel Fellowship is here to equip and support pastors, boards, and churches by providing a support system that protects and advances the collective of Grace churches in the U.S.

reFRESH Pastors Conference

 

The 2023 reFresh Conference saw widespread participation from pastors and key stakeholders of the GGF from around the country. We are so grateful for those who were able to invest in this formative time together and we look forward to seeing continued growth at our 2024 reFresh Conference.

 

Resources for Pastors, Boards & Churches

All Resources
For Pastors
For Boards
For Churches

Resources for Pastors

GGF Pastors Network

COMING SOON! Engage in the conversation, ask questions to other leaders within the GGF.

Sermons

Listen to sermons from other pastors and even our founders.

Pastor's Conference

Check out dates for our next conferences and find past conference recordings.
Past Family Bible Conference Recordings:

The Pastoral Calling Podcast

Every few weeks, Mat Loverin and Jim Shemaria strike up a conversation about life and leadership in the local church.

JC O’Hair Archives

We are grateful for the Berean Bible Society. Their work on archiving this treasure trove of messages from a pillar of the Grace movement and their willingness to share this widely is greatly appreciated.

Practical Theology

COMING SOON! A podcast hosted by Caleb Befus featuring interviews pastors who share in their experiences as they navigate the Licensing and Ordination process of the Grace Gospel fellowship.

Grace Theology Resources

A compilation of video training from Craig McDonald about Questions in Dispensationalism.

Sabbaticals

Carrying the burdens of those you shepherd while leading a congregation spiritually, administratively, and financially can be overwhelming. Check out these resources on sabbaticals.

The Church Marketing Team

You are The Church, the Body of Christ. The Church should be represented with excellence. Knowing, communicating and visually representing who you are is important. We can help.

Theological Insights from Dr. Phil Long

This resource provides access to book reviews and theological insight from Dr. Phil Long (Professor of Bible and Ministry, Grace Christian University).

Resources for Boards

Leadership Conferences

Check out sessions from our most recent conference and find past conference recordings.

Thriving Podcast

Join the conversation on effective board developed and hosted by GGF President, Bryan Walker, and friends.

Resources for Churches

We continue to gather and create resources that can encourage health and growth in our churches. Currently, those resources include:

 

Spiritual Growth

Explore tools to gauge and fuel the health of your church.

Doctrinal Statement

Scripture is core to all stakeholders within the Grace Gospel Fellowship. These understandings of Scripture bind us even further together.

Journal of Grace Theology

This scholarly journal features articles from theologians and scholars that expound upon Scripture including our shared doctrinal distinctives.

How to Become a Praying Church in 12 Months

Church Resource

Church Directory

GGF Church Directory

TRUTH

The TRUTH is filled with articles from our pastors, church board members, and friends within our congregations from around the country.

GGF Resource and Archive Library

View a wide variety of GGF Resources

Resources for Pastors

We continue to gather and create resources that can encourage health and wellness in our pastors. Currently, those resources include:

GGF Pastors Network

COMING SOON! Engage in the conversation, ask questions to other leaders within the GGF.

Sermons

Listen to sermons from other pastors and even our founders.

Pastor's Conference

Check out dates for our next conferences and find past conference recordings.
Past Family Bible Conference Recordings:

The Pastoral Calling Podcast

Every few weeks, Mat Loverin and Jim Shemaria strike up a conversation about life and leadership in the local church.

JC O’Hair Archives

We are grateful for the Berean Bible Society. Their work on archiving this treasure trove of messages from a pillar of the Grace movement and their willingness to share this widely is greatly appreciated.

Practical Theology

COMING SOON! A podcast hosted by Caleb Befus featuring interviews pastors who share in their experiences as they navigate the Licensing and Ordination process of the Grace Gospel fellowship.

Grace Theology Resources

A compilation of video training from Craig McDonald about Questions in Dispensationalism.

Sabbaticals

Carrying the burdens of those you shepherd while leading a congregation spiritually, administratively, and financially can be overwhelming. Check out these resources on sabbaticals.

The Church Marketing Team

You are The Church, the Body of Christ. The Church should be represented with excellence. Knowing, communicating and visually representing who you are is important. We can help.

Theological Insights from Dr. Phil Long

This resource provides access to book reviews and theological insight from Dr. Phil Long (Professor of Bible and Ministry, Grace Christian University).

Resources for Boards

Our Commitment

Church board members bear many responsibilities in life as they also serve their church congregations. We provide support and guidance to board members, knowing that a healthy board is an incredibly integral part of a healthy church.

We are committed to helping church boards grow in their health, unity, biblical understanding of their roles, support, and care for their pastor, and capacity to work together with their pastor to shepherd the congregation.

We are here to equip board members and churches for the long haul. We do this through resources, training, retreats, meaningful curriculum, and more.

Please contact Bryan Walker at bryan@ggfusa.org to learn about the different resources available to serve your church board.

Leadership Conferences

Check out sessions from our most recent conference and find past conference recordings.

Thriving Podcast

Join the conversation on effective board developed and hosted by GGF President, Bryan Walker, and friends.

Resources for Churches

We continue to gather and create resources that can encourage health and growth in our churches. Currently, those resources include:

 

Spiritual Growth

Explore tools to gauge and fuel the health of your church.

Doctrinal Statement

Scripture is core to all stakeholders within the Grace Gospel Fellowship. These understandings of Scripture bind us even further together.

Journal of Grace Theology

This scholarly journal features articles from theologians and scholars that expound upon Scripture including our shared doctrinal distinctives.

How to Become a Praying Church in 12 Months

Church Resource

Church Directory

GGF Church Directory

TRUTH

The TRUTH is filled with articles from our pastors, church board members, and friends within our congregations from around the country.

GGF Resource and Archive Library

View a wide variety of GGF Resources

The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts;

and though all its parts are many, they form one body.

So it is with Christ.

1 Corinthians 12:12

Healthy Pastors

Cultivating an intentional community of pastors

We bring pastors together. The Grace Gospel Fellowship facilitates a pastoral care continuum that identifies present and future pastors, nurtures and mentors them throughout their pastorate, and ensures that they finish well their vocational ministry years as well as impart their experience and wisdom to a generation of pastors that follow.

Healthy Boards

Providing tools to foster healthy church boards– efficient, effective, and missionally focused on God’s unique call for each local church.

We are here to equip board members and churches for the long haul. We do this through print and digital resources, training through conferences and curriculum, and more.

Healthy Churches

Providing a home that protects and advances Grace churches in the U.S.

The Grace Gospel Fellowship provides a community for churches who are committed to advancing the Gospel.

News & Events

Stay up-to-date with our most recent information

In Grace Mini-Series: Freedom in Grace

In this episode, we have the honor of welcoming not one, but two guests to the podcast: Pastor John Lowder and Pastor Dan Wolgast. Pastor John is in the studio with us today. He is the lead pastor of Frontline Bible Church in Byron Center, MI, and the Director of...

Ways to Participate

Read our Newsletters

Sign-up and be encouraged while reading about other churches, pastors and lay leaders around the U.S. 

Engage with our resources and attend our events

Engage with our digital and print resources, pastors conferences, Theological Summits, and our online community of pastors.

Be Generous

Invest your time and gifts in support of our calling — advancing the gospel of Jesus Christ through Grace-distinctive theology

How has GGF helped churches around the U.S.?

Read true stories of the GGF impact in these churches.

Pastor Joe Johnson - Parkside Bible Church, Holland MI

“The Grace Gospel Fellowship is deeply committed to Pastors. In the letter to the Phillipians, Paul puts his full support behind Timothy, who is “genuinely concerned for your well being.” I give that same recommendation of Bryan Walker and his team. They’ll do whatever it takes to support you in ministry and keep you whole.”

Pastor Kaleb Kemper - Eastport Bible Church, Eastport NY

The GGF has worked alongside me during my college days, in my placement into a Grace church, and through the challenges and joys of pastoral ministry over the years. The Leadership Conferences have encouraged and challenged me, both on a personal and leadership level, and reminded me that I am part of a movement. I am grateful for the network of churches and leaders I can reach out to for advice, best practices, and diverse ministry models to adapt for our unique church context. At times I feel like I am working alone, but the GGF reminds me that there are many others facing these challenges with faithful service to a worthy cause of eternal significance.”