Dear Friends,
“Shame held my head down. Fear lifted it up. I was chained, shuffling my feet into the jury box along with other chained men. I was not there as a juror, but a prisoner.” Thus begins my latest book, Growing Up (with) RC. While the book itself is a loving remembrance of all the ways my father spoke to me about the grace of God, the introductory chapter, dealing with my DUI reveals why I so deeply need the grace of God.
It has been nearly three years since that life-changing night. I have, during that time, sought to use the gifts God has given me to serve the kingdom quietly. I have done some ghostwriting. I have done quite a bit of editing the books of others. I wrote my new book, co-wrote another and I have prayerfully meditated long and hard on the grace of God and its life-giving power.
Over the past few months those thoughts and prayers have found their way into the broader world through my blog and my podcast, Jesus Changes Everything. I am seeking, like Peter before me, to steward my failures, and to strengthen the brethren, to live not just in the forgiveness won by Jesus on the cross, but in the power demonstrated when He walked out of the grave.
Which is why, after earnestly seeking His will, we have recently begun a new ministry- Dunamis Fellowship. Our mission is to labor to see His church filled with and led by humble servants who are trained in His Word, consumed by His glory, captured by His grace and compelled to spread His gospel. We seek to do so through exhortation, education and empathy.
1. Exhortation– through social media, blog pieces, conferences, speaking/preaching
2. Education– through public Bible studies, book publishing and the establishment of a pastors’ training college both online and brick and mortar for underserved and aspiring pastors.
3. Empathy– providing counsel and consultation with pastors/churches going through issues related to moral failure, marriage and family counseling and counseling for those in need.
We believe the time has come to devote ourselves to this work. To that end we have incorporated as a 501c3 organization, gathered a board of directors and are now seeking partners to come alongside us. Will you prayerfully consider supporting the work of Dunamis Fellowship? We now have a give button (on the main menu) at our website that is equipped to receive one time or monthly gifts that are tax-deductible. If you have questions, concerns, suggestions, please feel free to contact me at any time. I am grateful for the grace of God that has redeemed sinners like us. Which is why I give thanks for my wife Lisa, my joy, my co-heir working in God’s vineyard, who penned these words to close my book, “By His grace R. C. and I are together, laboring to fight the good fight, to finish the race, and to keep the faith—knowing our Savior will lose none of His, but will raise us up on the last day.”
In the King’s Service,
Dr. RC Sproul Jr.