Global Ordination Update

As relationships develop around the world, a key part of being formally adopted into Sovereign Grace Churches is our ordination process, and at this present time, we have around 16 men around the world in that process.

This process is valuable not only for the evaluation it provides, but also for the edification and equipping the candidate experiences, and so please be praying for these men. I trust this update blesses and encourages you as you think about the future of our global family of churches. All for the glory of One, please be praying for them...

David Del Castillo

Bolivia

David is one of the Pastor’s of Gracia Soberana Santa Cruz, a Church he planted in 2019, along with his father, Jorge. God willing, David will be looking to take his final ordination exams in the next couple of months.

Emerson Soares

Brazil

Emerson Soares is pastor of Nova Vida Church in the city of Rio Grande in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Nova Vida Church is in the process of adoption to partner with Sovereign Grace Churches. Emerson is on track to finish his reading for ordination and complete the exams and papers this year.

Fabiano Medeiros

Brazil

Fabiano Medeiros has planted a Graça Soberana Church in São Paulo, Brazil. Fabiano has only to take the Oral Exam to complete his ordination.

Jacobis Aldana

Colombia

Husband to Keyla and father to Jacobo and Santiago. He planted Iglesia Biblica Soberana Gracia in Santa Marta, Colombia 10 years ago. He is a gifter social media manager and web designer, and has work for years in the promotion of sound doctrine in South America. His biggest ministry emphasis is the application of the Gospel in all of life. We are so pleased to have Jacobis pursue ordination.

Rodrigo Fornier

Costa Rica

Rodrigo is the Lead Pastor of La Vina Escazu in San Jose, Costa Rica. He first became aware of Sovereign Grace by listening to CJ Mahaney’s sermons and on February 25, 2021, asked to be formally adopted into Sovereign Grace. To that end, we’re so pleased to have begun the ordination process with Rodrigo.

Allan Monge

Costa Rica

Allan planted Gracia Soberana de Cartago, in a suburb of San José Costa Rica 4 years ago. He will be taking his written exams the last week of May during a leaders retreat in Guadalajara, Mexico. He has already submitted half of his essays, he plans on finishing his process by the end of summer and hopes to be ordained then.

Eduardo (Chespi) Sandoval

Costa Rica

Husband to Mile and father to Emmanuel. Planted Casa Vida Playa Azul closed to the area of Jaco in Costa Rica. This is a very impoverished area that CVPA is reaching with the gospel and also helping to develop in social and economic ways. He is very passionate with the application of the Gospel in the family and is looking forward to ordination.

Jayaprakash Ravuri

India

JP lives in Gundugolanu, Andhra Pradesh, India, and is the Pastor of Calvary Gospel Church. He has completed all of the required and supplementary reading. He has also written the 6 position papers and passed the Bible Knowledge exam. He just has the Theology and Oral exams remaining which should be completed by June.

Dyonah Thomas

Liberia

Dyonah lives in Monrovia, Liberia, and is the Lead Pastor of GraceLife Church and Dean of the GraceLife College and Seminary. He has completed much of his reading and is now working through the papers and exams. God willing, he will be looking to finish his ordination in the Fall.

Kristian Tucker

Mexico

Kristian Tucker re-planted Gracia Soberana de Durango, in the state capitol of Durango, México in 2016. He is currently enrolled online at SBTS working towards an MDiv. He is planning on taking the written exams this summer prior to the Fieles conference in Juarez. He hopes to be ordained by the end of the year.

Marco García

Mexico

Marco García has been serving as an associate pastor for the past 10 years alongside Manolo Quintal at our recently adopted church Iglesia Gracia Sublime in Silao, Guanajuato, Mexico. He also plans on doing his written exams in the summer during the Fieles 2021 Pastors Conference in Juarez

Andrés Contreras

Mexico

Andrés Contreras is a 2019 graduate of the Sovereign Grace Pastors College and SBTS. He is currently a Pastor-in-training at Gracia Soberana Guadalajara alongside Roberto Estupinian and Luis Bermea. He plans on taking his written exams in May and July of this year.

Enrique Villegas

Mexico

Enrique Villegas planted Gracia Soberana de Orizaba, in the state of Veracruz, Mexico 4 years ago. He is taking his written exams in May at our leaders retreat in Guadalajara. He hopes to be ordained by the end of the year.

Karl Sauter

Mexico

Karl Sauter is a 2019 graduate of the Sovereign Grace Pastors College and SBTS. He is starting his ordination process as he is preparing to move (hopefully by late August 2021) from Gracia Soberana de Cd. Juárez to be part of the leadership team of Iglesia Sublime Gracia in Silao, Guanajuato, México.

Jeffrey Jo

Philippines

Jeff is a doctor of theology and leads CCSGM (Cross Of Christ Salvation Gospel Ministries), a wonderful Church in Kawit, Manila, Philippines. God willing, he’ll be looking to take his oral exams in the next couple of months.

Cornelio Ebo

Philippines

Nilo has been a part of Sovereign Grace for many years. He is a graduate of the Sovereign Grace Pastors College and leads His Dwelling Place Church, in Cebu, Philippines. He is well on with his ordination process and will be looking to take his oral exam in the next couple of months.

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