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C. J. Mahaney

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Charles Joseph Mahaney leads the apostolic team of Sovereign Grace Ministries (formerly People of Destiny International or PDI), a network formed to establish and support local churches, and was one of the founding pastors and leaders of Covenant Life Church, in Gaithersburg, Maryland.

Mananey was drawn into the precursor of Covenant Life, TAG, by Lydia Little. She introduced him, as a fiery young convert, to Larry Tomczak and asked Tomczak to take CJ "under [his] wing and help... grow in the faith"[1]. Lydia Little later ceased to be prominently involved with the group after being told by Mahaney that "it wouldn't be appropriate for you [as a woman] to be in a leadership position even though [you] have founded" it[2].

Mahaney served as a co-leader (with his mentor Larry Tomczak) of that church for 18 years, before the two parted ways in 1998.

Mahaney led Covenant Life Church for several years after the departure of Tomczak, before handing over responsibility to Joshua Harris. Mahaney's wife, Carolyn Mahaney, has also written several popular books and leads the Titus 2 Women's Ministry at Covenant Life Church.

For a long time, Mahaney had ties with both restorationism and Maranatha Campus Ministries[3].

He currently co-hosts the Together for the Gospel conference with Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan and Albert Mohler and serves on the Council of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals, and on the boards of The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation.

Selected publications

  • Why Small Groups?
  • Disciplines for Life
  • Christ Our Mediator
  • The Cross Centered Life
  • Living the Cross Centered Life
  • Sex, Romance, and the Glory of God
  • Humility: True Greatness

Other sources

  • Clap Your Hands! by Larry Tomczak (includes stories from Mahaney's early days in ministry and details the origins of Covenant Life Church and Sovereign Grace Ministries)

References

  1. ^ Tomczak, Larry. Clap Your Hands. p. p.164. {{cite book}}: |page= has extra text (help)
  2. ^ "Women and the Church (an interview with Mahaney)". Retrieved 2008-03-14.
  3. ^ Virgo, Terry. No Well Worn Paths. p. p.162, 164. {{cite book}}: |page= has extra text (help)
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