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PROVERBS 30:5

OUR MISSION

Exalting God’s Glory. Explaining God’s Truth.

2 TIMOTHY 4:1–5

Tom Pennington

Pastor-Teacher at Countryside Bible Church

 

Tom Pennington has served as Pastor-Teacher at Countryside Bible Church in Southlake, Texas since 2003. Prior to arriving in Texas, Tom served in various roles at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California for 16 years. His ministry at Grace included being an elder, Senior Associate Pastor, and the personal assistant to John MacArthur. Tom was also an adjunct faculty member of The Master’s Seminary and Managing Director of Grace to You.

 

Tom is a graduate of Bob Jones University and holds an honorary Doctor of Divinity (D.D.) from The Master’s University.

 

In addition to his role at Countryside, Tom travels internationally to train pastors in expository preaching. He currently serves as the Dean of the Dallas Distance Location of The Master’s Seminary where he also is an adjunct professor. He teaches various pastoral and preaching courses.

 

Tom’s Sunday morning and evening pulpit ministry at Countryside provides a majority of the content on The Word Unleashed.

THE GOD WHO HEARS

Thirty-one of Tom Pennington’s Scripture readings and accompanying pastoral prayers taken from the Sunday morning worship services at Countryside Bible Church in Southlake, TX.

JESUS' HIGH VIEW OF SCRIPTURE

From the Sermon on the Mount, Tom Pennington explains what Jesus believed about the Scripture and why Christians must hold the same view.

THE RESCUE MISSION

In The Rescue Mission, Pastor Tom Pennington explains 1 Timothy 1:15 and how the incredible spiritual rescue Jesus Christ achieved can be yours!

FAITHFUL STEWARDS

From 1 Corinthians 4:1–5, Tom Pennington identifies three key perspectives on church leadership that help pastors maintain spiritual stability in ministry.

A BIBLICAL CASE FOR ELDER RULE

Tom Pennington presents in-depth evidence from Scripture to show that God intends every local church to be governed by a plurality of godly men and that every biblical church must aspire to follow this pattern.

THREE HALLMARKS OF A BIBLICAL CHURCH MEMBER

In Three Hallmarks of a Biblical Church Member, Tom Pennington identifies from Scripture three nonnegotiable hallmarks that every Christian must pursue to be a biblical church member.

THREE HALLMARKS OF A BIBLICAL CHURCH MEMBER [Spanish]

In Three Hallmarks of a Biblical Church Member, Tom Pennington identifies from Scripture three nonnegotiable hallmarks that every Christian must pursue to be a biblical church member.

God's Sermon on His Name [Available May 2023)

From Exodus 33–34, Tom Pennington explains how a holy God responds to the sins of His people and why the greatest enigma in the Old Testament can be solved only through the one mediator between God and men, Jesus Christ.

The primary task of the Church

and of the Christian minister

is the preaching of the Word of God.

–Martyn Lloyd-Jones

THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST

It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.

1 TIMOTHY 1:15