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One of the most freeing truths we can ever begin to see is that God has never willed to be God without us. From all eternity, God is not solitude but communion — Father, Son, and Holy Spirit — a life of perfect, self-giving love. And from the beginning, this Triune life has been marked not by distance from humanity, but by a desire to share communion with us. That means we were never created as an afterthought, never placed at a distance to be managed or merely judged. We were created for participation — for life in communion with God. And when we look at Jesus, we are not seeing a different posture from the Father; we are seeing the eternal heart of God made visible. In Christ, God does not remain distant from our condition but enters it fully, heals it from within, and brings us into the fellowship He shares eternally with the Father in the Holy Spirit. So the good news of the gospel is not the story of humanity trying to reach God, but of God in Christ drawing humanity into Himself. This is the deep truth of our being: we are created to live from communion, not from isolation — to live from love received, not from approval earned. And perhaps the slow work of grace is simply this: learning to rest in the life of the Triune God who has always desired to include us in His own life. #perichoreticunion #livingfromcommunion #trinitariantheology #globalgraceseminary
If the image of God handed to you by religion looks nothing like the God revealed in Jesus Christ, maybe it’s time to rediscover who God truly is. At Global Grace Seminary, 40 of the leading voices in bold, unconditional grace have come together to create a learning experience that is transformative, theologically rich, and accessible for everyday life and busy schedules. This is more than just a curriculum — it’s an invitation to step off the exhausting treadmill of performance, striving, and “never enough,” and awaken to the freedom, rest, and fullness of grace. Whether you are deconstructing unhealthy beliefs, rediscovering the goodness of God, or simply longing for a deeper understanding of Christ, we would love to walk with you on your journey. You were never meant to live weighed down by fear and striving. There is a better way — and it looks like Jesus. #trinitariantheology #christocentric #gracebased #globalgraceseminary
The good news of the gospel is it begins and ends with the risen Christ. The Father, through the power of the Holy Spirit, raised Jesus from the dead, and in His resurrection creation itself is given a new future. What was overcome in Christ was not only death, but despair, separation, and the belief that the grave has the final word. Resurrection is at the very heart of the Triune life revealed to us in Jesus Christ. The Son enters fully into our humanity, carries death into Himself, and rises again so that humanity might share in His life. “But if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit who dwells in you.” — Romans 8:11 (RSV) The hope of the Christian life is not escape from the world, but the promise that in the risen Christ all things are being made new. #karlbarth #resurrectionlife #trinitariantheology #globalgraceseminary
The Christian confession begins not with human ascent toward God, but with God’s own self-revelation and saving action toward humanity. The gospel is, first and foremost, what God has done in Jesus Christ. From the Father, through the Son, and in the Spirit, God makes Himself known not as distant or waiting for human completion, but as the One who graciously gives Himself. The Father is the eternal source of life and communion, who sends the Son—not as an abstract message, but as the living Word made flesh. The good news of the gospel is that in Jesus Christ, the Son is not merely the bearer of grace; He is grace embodied. Fully God and fully human, He assumes our humanity, heals it from within, and reconciles us to the Father in His life, death, resurrection, and ascension. For this reason, salvation is not presented as a potentiality awaiting human activation, but as a reality accomplished in Him. It is the Holy Spirit who unites us to Christ and brings us to share in the Son’s communion with the Father. What is accomplished in Christ is made present and effective in us by the Spirit—purely by grace, not by works. Therefore, the gospel is proclamation before it is invitation, because it announces a finished work before it calls for a response. Our “yes” is always and only a response to God’s prior “Yes” in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 1:20). This gospel of grace means that, in Christ, the Church does not strive to enter communion with God, but receives and lives from the communion already given—with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. #thegospelisaproclamation #finishedworkinchrist #trinitariantheology #globalgraceseminary
When we come to know God as Love, Life, and Light, Scripture begins to open up in a way that is not merely informational, but transformative. The Triune God is not distant from His Word—He is the One who speaks, shines, and gives life through it. In Christ, we are drawn into that divine life where truth bears fruit and hearts are made whole. As the apostle John writes: “God is light and in him is no darkness at all.” (1 John 1:5, RSV) To walk in that Light is to be shaped by Love Himself and brought into the Life that overflows in Christ. And in that overflow, Scripture does not simply inform us—it forms us, producing abundant life and good fruit. And the deepest fruit of reading Scripture is this: that by the Spirit, in Christ, we are brought home to the Father—not just informed by truth, but transformed by Love Himself. #godislovelifeandlight #abundantlifeinchrist #trinitariantheology #globalgraceseminary
What if theology was never meant to be merely the pursuit of information about God, but an invitation into the very life of God Himself? The Father is the eternal fountain of love. The Son is the perfect Image in whom the Father is revealed. And the Holy Spirit is the Gift poured into our hearts, drawing us into the communion of the Triune God. This is the beauty at the center of the gospel: the Father has not remained distant, the Son has not merely given us ideas about God, and the Holy Spirit has not simply imparted power. Through Jesus Christ, we have been brought near and welcomed into the fellowship the Father, Son, and Spirit have shared from all eternity. The Father has spoken His eternal Word in Christ. The Son has brought us home to the Father. And the Holy Spirit has awakened our hearts to participate in the divine fellowship of love. True theological education should do more than fill our minds. It should awaken wonder, deepen communion, and draw us more fully into the life of the Father revealed in Jesus Christ and shared through the Holy Spirit. “The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.” — 2 Corinthians 13:14 (RSV) And perhaps the question is not whether we understand this mystery completely, but whether we are learning to live within the life of the Triune God. #hilaryofpoitiers #trinitariantheology #perichoreticunion #globalgraceseminary
In Jesus Christ, the Father has forever embraced humanity in the communion of the Holy Spirit, and as we awaken to our belonging in the life and love of the Trinity, true transformation begins to flow from relationship rather than striving. May we continue awakening to the love of the Father, beholding the beauty of Jesus Christ, and walking daily in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit. “And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’” — Galatians 4:6 RSV #behaviorfollowsidentity #divinefellowship #partakersofthedivinenature #globalgraceseminary
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Bishop Jamie Englehart

Chancellor

In addition to his service as Chancellor of Global Grace Seminary, Jamie Englehart is President and Founder of Connect International Ministries (C.I.M.), a family of churches, ministries, businesses, and leaders.  His book, Myths and Mistranslations, has been a key turning point for many as they awaken to a God who is Love, revealed fully in Jesus Christ. 

He serves as a Bishop/Overseer to those in C.I.M. as well as too many other leaders across the body of Christ.  He is widely sought after for his unique, multi-dimensional understanding of the kingdom of God, the New Covenant, and the heart of the Father revealed through Jesus Christ. 

Jamie is married to Wendy, who is a a recording artist and for over 30 years, they have ministered across the globe, serving as elders, church planters, bible school teachers, spiritual parents and itinerant ministers.  They have two children, Brittany and Brandon, a son-in-love, Estevan, and daughter-in-love, Shyla, and two of the most beautiful granddaughter’s on the planet, Caydence Rocha & Ariyah Rocha. 

Their children traveled with them for 16 years and ministered in music all over the U.S. and abroad and are involved in ministry as adults to this day.  Their hearts desire is to see future generations empowered, affirmed, fathered, and guided into their kingdom purpose by releasing inheritance and connecting generations.