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Andrew George
Presbyterian Church while serving in vari- ous leadership roles in our Washington, D.C., congregation.
- tralian mother and American father. Still, I was a hellion throughout most of my child- hood and lived a life characterized by rebellion and idolatry. Although I never denied the existence of God, I was the Romans 1 man who suppressed the truth in unrighteousness. In 2001, I graduated from high school and relocated to Melbourne, Victoria, to attend college. But instead, I joined a secular music group to pursue a career in rap music, hoping to gain fame and fortune. After I turned 21, however, those plans were drastically inter- to Scripture, and subsequently came to saving faith through listening to a sermon by John MacArthur on cassette tape given to me by my father. I examined myself and was brought to tears as I came to grips with the reality of my sinfulness and that Christ actually died under the wrath of God that should have fallen on me. Indeed, it was the power of the Holy Spirit that enabled me to repent of my sins and trust in Christ alone for my salvation. It then dawned on me that my very existence was for the glory of God, to spend time pursuing the things of God and seeking to know Him more. Almost immediately, I radi- cally disconnected from my former lifestyle and gave up the pursuit of making it big in the secular music industry. Instead, I began using the gifts God had given me to take the art form of poetry and use it as a medium to praise and exalt His holy name, proclaim His glo- Years later, I met Angelita, who would become my wife. We studied Scripture together, publicly professed our faith at an evangelical Bible church, and were baptized. God also used her to spur me to go back to college, where I completed a business degree in 2010. After reading numerous Reformed works, I became convinced of the historic Reformed faith and joined a congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Australia (PCA), where my wife and I served on the ESL student outreach program. I also headed the church’s street evangelism team, led the men’s ministry group, preached sermons for pulpit supply, and to serve as a pastor. In 2014, we moved from Australia to the United States permanently in order to be close to my father, who was not well. I enrolled in seminary and completed a Master of Arts in Religion in 2018. After this, I came under the care of a Presbytery in the Orthodox
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When COVID-19 hit in the spring of 2020, most of the churches in our Presby- tery suspended in-person worship ser- vices under government mandates. What greater desire for the God-given liberties enshrined in our Constitution (freedom of worship, religious liberty, etc.) as well as a desire that my family not neglect the in-person ordinary means of grace and re- main absent from corporate religious life. We decided to move from Washington, D.C., to Texas at the beginning of 2021 and joined an Associate Reformed Presbyterian (ARP) congregation in the Houston area. I was brought on as a pastoral intern to help with outreach, pulpit supply, administra- tion, and leading worship services. I continued to be pressed by the Lord to pursue the call to ordained pastoral minis- try. In the summer of 2021, I was submit- ted to Catawba Presbytery (ARP) to come under care as a Student of Theology. I en- rolled in the Master of Divinity program at Erskine Theological Seminary to be ex- posed to a rigorous academic structure. In my studies at ETS, I am working
through the Reformed doctrine, biblical and systematic theological issues, and lan- guage studies that I believe are essential for a healthy pastorate in a confessional Presbyterian denomination. It is my prayer that the training I receive, the relationships I build, and the studies I complete will en- able me to know God better, disciple my household well, preach the Bible faithfully, and be formed for long-term Christian ministry as I help others live for Christ in the whole of their lives.
Andrew George is a pastoral assistant at Faith Fellowship Church (ARP) in Cypress, Texas. He is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity degree at Erskine Seminary. He and his wife, Angelita, have one child and live in Memorial, Texas.
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