Shane Colwell is the Lead Pastor of Grace Bible Church in Barrington, New Jersey, and formerly served as the founding and lead pastor of The Church on Seven Hills in Worcester, Massachusetts. He is the author of I Know It Hurts and A Life Worth Following. Through his preaching, teaching, and writing, Shane’s passion is to make Jesus known, equip believers, and bring hope to the hurting through the truth of God’s Word.
Speaking from first-hand experience as both a pastor and father of a medically fragile child with severe special needs named Chase, Shane addresses these issues with the empathy of a father and the heart of a pastor, weaving 6 biblical principles through a transparent account of the pain, sorrows, and joys of his family’s story. This book provides encouragement and hope in Christ to both the special needs community and those experiencing any form of grief or loss.
In this study of Ruth, Shane Colwell highlights Boaz as a model of godly leadership marked by strength, kindness, and integrity. Especially aimed at men, this book challenges husbands, fathers, pastors, and other leaders to reject harshness and passivity and pursue Christlike character at home, in the church, and in the workplace.
Let’s be honest—parenting often feels like living in a glass house. I like to think I’m the one doing the teaching, but my son Nathan is basically a tiny, unpaid private investigator. He is the most observant child I have ever been around. He sees everything. In a world where the truth is often treated […]
Shane is available for special events, podcasts, and guest writing on the topics of grief and suffering, Christian and men’s leadership, marriage and family, and expository preaching. His messages are delivered with warmth, clarity, authenticity, and practical application.
