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7 Shaping Virtues
"When the gospel of Jesus Christ is embraced, it produces a culture marked by the fruit of the gospel. All churches that have come to know the grace of God should prioritize and pursue those qualities that are in keeping with the message of grace. In Sovereign Grace, the explicit gospel-focus that has marked our history has led us to value seven particular Shaping Virtues: humility, joy, gratitude, encouragement, generosity, servanthood, and godliness. The list is not intended to be exhaustive. None of us perfectly demonstrates these qualities, and for this reason we press on toward a fuller expression of each shaping virtue in our lives. Ultimately, it is God who graciously creates and grows these qualities in his people, and he has promised to bring to completion the good work he began in us. As we labor to keep Christ central in Sovereign Grace, our hope and prayer is that these shaping virtues will be present and increase in our churches for generations to come." β Sovereign Grace Churches
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Chosen & Adopted in Christ | Ephesians 1:3-6
Feb 1, 2026 Speaker: Cale Benefield Scripture: Ephesians 1:3–6 Series: Ephesians
The Greeting of God for Those in Christ | Ephesians 1:1-2
Jan 18, 2026 Speaker: Cale Benefield Scripture: Ephesians 1:1–2 Series: Ephesians
A Church United in Prayer
Jan 11, 2026 Speaker: Merrick Potter Scripture: Acts 1:12–14 Series: Miscellaneous
Words of Life
Jan 4, 2026 Speaker: Austin Mitchell Scripture: 2 Peter 1:16–21 Series: Miscellaneous
Hope for Those Who Wait for the Lord
Dec 28, 2025 Speaker: Cale Benefield Scripture: Isaiah 40:27–31 Series: Miscellaneous
The Light of Life Pt. 2
Dec 21, 2025 Speaker: Cale Benefield Scripture: John 8:12 Series: Advent: The Light of Life
The Light of Life Pt. 1
Dec 14, 2025 Speaker: Cale Benefield Scripture: John 1:1–14 Series: Advent: The Light of Life
Confessing to the Just God of Mercy
Dec 7, 2025 Speaker: Cale Benefield Scripture: Ezra 9:1– 10:44 Series: Ezra: Rebuilding Under God's Good Hand
Faith for Mission
Nov 30, 2025 Speaker: Dan Birkholz Scripture: Hebrews 13:12–16 Series: Guest Preacher
God's Good Hand
Nov 23, 2025 Speaker: Darren Lander Scripture: Ezra 8:1–36 Series: Ezra: Rebuilding Under God's Good Hand
Old Testament
- Genesis48
- Exodus3
- Leviticus2
- Numbers2
- Deuteronomy3
- Joshua1
- Judges1
- Ruth6
- 1 Samuel
- 2 Samuel1
- 1 Kings
- 2 Kings
- 1 Chronicles1
- 2 Chronicles
- Ezra11
- Nehemiah
- Esther
- Job1
- Psalms52
- Proverbs19
- Ecclesiastes10
- Song of Solomon
- Isaiah15
- Jeremiah1
- Lamentations5
- Ezekiel
- Daniel2
- Hosea7
- Joel
- Amos
- Obadiah
- Jonah6
- Micah1
- Nahum
- Habakkuk1
- Zephaniah
- Haggai3
- Zechariah1
- Malachi1
New Testament
- Matthew13
- Mark8
- Luke118
- John21
- Acts50
- Romans11
- 1 Corinthians13
- 2 Corinthians7
- Galatians4
- Ephesians40
- Philippians27
- Colossians31
- 1 Thessalonians5
- 2 Thessalonians1
- 1 Timothy20
- 2 Timothy3
- Titus3
- Philemon1
- Hebrews18
- James10
- 1 Peter31
- 2 Peter2
- 1 John16
- 2 John2
- 3 John1
- Jude4
- Revelation4
Primary Speakers
Cale Benefield Pastor
Dan Sundersingh Pastor
Guest Speakers
Mark Alderton Lead Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church, Aurora CO
Sam Allberry Visiting Professor, Cedarville University, Cedarville OH
Shaun Berger Pastor in Training
Bill Berry Former Lead Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church of NW Arkansas
Chris Bertram
Joy Bice
Dan Birkholz
Todd Born
Brian Chesemore Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville
Kirt Conroy Pastor, Latrobe CMA, Latrobe PA
Arturo Delafuente
Shawn Derow
Jim Donahue Pastor at Covenant Fellowship Church, Glen Mills, PA
Philip Estrada Pastor, Lifegate Church of Seguine, Seguine TX
Luke Faucette
Marc Goodwin
Doug Hayes Director of Covenant Mercies and Pastor at Covenant Fellowship Church, Glen Mills, PA
Jeremy Hetrick Lead Pastor, Mechanicsburg, PA
Jace Hudson Lead Pastor, Covenant of Grace, Copley OH
Chris Hurley
Ric Kensinger
Darren Lander Lead Pastor, Trinity Church, North Olmsted OH
Timon Lau
Gabriel Magill
CJ Mahaney Senior Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville
Larry McCall Pastor, Christ's Covenant Church, Winona Lake IN
Ken Mellinger Regional Leader, Lower Great Lakes Region of SGC
Chris Miller
Austin Mitchell Pastor in Training
Austin Momber
Jim Newheiser
Josh Pannell Dean of Trinity Fellowship Pastors College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Rob Plummer Professor of New Testament Interpretation, SBTS Louisville, KY
Merrick Potter Pastor at Covenant of Grace, Copley, OH
Mark Prater Executive Director, Sovereign Grace Churches
Jeff Purswell Dean of Sovereign Grace Pastors College and Pastor at Sovereign Grace Church, Louisville, KY
Karl Sauter
Joel Seric
Tim Shorey Lead Pastor, Risen Hope Church, Drexel Hill PA
Jake Simmons Pastor, Cornerstone Church of Knoxville, Knoxville TN
Bert Turner Pastor, Covenant of Grace, Copley OH
Jamie Wellman Lead Pastor, Piqua Baptist Church, Piqua, OH
Tyson Ziegler Pastor, Sovereign Grace Church of Louisville, Louisville KY
Topic
- Adoption1
- Advent21
- Assurance16
- Authority8
- Beliefs19
- Christmas6
- Christology57
- Church Life38
- Colossians18
- Contentment1
- Counseling4
- Cultural Engagement8
- Death3
- Default1
- Discipleship71
- Distinctives14
- Easter6
- Emotions3
- Encouragement125
- Equality4
- Evangelism13
- Fasting2
- Friendship1
- Funeral1
- Gender3
- Genuine Faith6
- Giving4
- God's Attributes13
- Gospel82
- Gospel Foundations39
- Gospel Partnership4
- Gratitude1
- Guest Speaker12
- Healing5
- Heaven8
- Holy Spirit18
- Hope20
- Joy10
- Justice4
- Kingdom of God24
- Knowing God7
- Lament3
- Marriage4
- Mercy20
- Mission25
- Our Commission4
- Our Shared Values
- Our Shared Virtues1
- Parenting8
- Prayer12
- Prophecy3
- Psalms15
- Racism/Prejudice4
- Repentance9
- Resurrection3
- Scripture10
- Seminar4
- Servanthood2
- Sexuality
- Singleness1
- Spiritual Gifts2
- Spiritual Transformation2
- Spiritual Warfare4
- Suffering8
- Testimonies2
- Thankfulness2
- The Church33
- The Faithfulness of God18
- Uncategorized4
- Union with Christ1
- Wisdom16
- Work and Rest1
- Worship3