Wade Trimmer is the founding pastor of Grace Fellowship of Augusta. He is a gifted preacher, teacher, writer and student of the Word of God. After serving 30 years as our pastor, he felt led of the Lord to devote the rest of his life to the training and discipling of pastors and key lay leaders. Through his non-profit organization, Training for Reigning Institute of Disciple-making, he focuses much of his effort on Third World countries that otherwise have little access to quality training. Pastor Wade is committed to training people to live in loving relationships with other believers, and serve in kingdom partnership to fulfill this Great Commission. Going to the ends of the earth, his ministry is seeking to make disciples of all people groups, baptizing and teaching them all things that Jesus commanded. Since 2008, Pastor Wade’s influence has grown dramatically throughout the world. Making numerous international trips each year, he is teaching disciple-making principles to thousands of people all over the world. Wade continues to be a vital part of our church community. As our Missions Pastor, he is expanding our reach in the earth and is putting us in fellowship with quality ministries that we can partner with in the advancement of the Gospel. In addition, he serves as one of our Overseers, giving valuable oversight and accountability to the ongoing ministry of Grace Fellowship.
In the previous blog, I listed Sixty-one Things that were True of Me and Every Other Person before Becoming a Christian! Following up, I want to list 75 of the several hundred things that are true of everyone that is saved. Always keep in mind that salvation is God's plan that has existed immutably and eternally in God's mind. God designed the plan, determined the partici...
Keep ReadingOn September 3, 2012, I posted this blog. Reading it afresh last night, I felt impressed to share it again. Much of the materials were gleaned from the pens of men like Jack Taylor, Dudley Hall, R.T. Kendall, etc. Careful observation reveals that the church has been in a state of illegal spiritual separation for many centuries. The estranged parties frequently hurl accusa...
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