Pastor Justin Holcomb

Justin is a pastor at Mars Hill Church, where he serves as executive director of the Resurgence. He is also adjunct professor of theology and philosophy at Reformed Theological Seminary and previously taught at the University of Virginia. Justin holds two masters degrees from Reformed Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. from Emory University.

He is the author of On the Grace of God. Justin and his wife Lindsey are the authors of Rid of My Disgrace: Hope and Healing for Victims of Sexual Assault. He is also the editor of Christian Theologies of Scripture: A Comparative Introduction (NYU Press).

Since 2001, Justin has traveled to southern Sudan to train chaplains in the Sudanese People's Liberation Army. He and Lindsey founded Mosaic, a nonprofit that initiates projects to alleviate suffering in southern Sudan and Uganda.

Justin serves on the boards of REST (Real Escape from the Sex Trade) and GRACE (Godly Response to Abuse in Christian Environments). He also serves on the council board of the Biblical Counseling Coalition.


Recent Content by Pastor Justin Holcomb

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    Why does grace matter?

    April 25, 2013
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    Ransomed out of slavery

    November 29, 2012
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    The bread of heaven

    November 21, 2012
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    Abiding in God

    November 15, 2012
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    What is ‘apologetics’?

    November 13, 2012
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    Halloween. It’s tricky.

    October 31, 2012
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    The Lamb without Blemish

    August 05, 2012
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