Education
Positions
- Metro Philadelphia Development Coordinator, The Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO), 2014-2017
- Candidate Under-Care, Philadelphia Metro West Presbytery (PCA), 2015-2017
- Director of Advancement & Admissions, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, 2017-2023
- Interim Director of Student Services & Interim Registrar, Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, April – December 2022
- Candidate Under-Care, Calvary Presbytery (PCA), 2017-2021
- Pastor, Antioch Presbyterian Church (PCA), 2021-Present
- Editor-in-Chief, Presbyterian Polity, 2021-Present
Publications
For access to these publications, visit Pastor Groff’s Academia page here.
- “Resting in the Sovereignty of God: The Spiritual Benefits of Peaceful Slumber” in The Puritan Reformed Journal 8(2), July 2016
- Equipping Preachers, Pastors, & Churchmen: Selected Articles from the Faculty of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (editor), Presbyterian Press, 2017
- “Wisdom and Folly in Pastoral Ministry: Samuel Miller’s Use of Antithesis in His Published Lectures” in The Confessional Presbyterian Journal 14, 2018
- “Review: Kirk R. MacGregor, Contemporary Theology: An Introduction” in The Confessional Presbyterian Journal 16, 2020
- “Soundly Converted: Enchurchment as a Feature of Christian Conversion in Evangelistic Practice” in The Confessional Presbyterian Journal 17, 2021
- “Review: The Book of Job and the Mission of God: A Missional Reading, by Tim J. Davy, Foreword by J. Gordon McConville” in Foundations 82, May 2022
- “Tending the Sickened Flock: Calvinian Pastoral Care during Plague and Pestilence” in The Banner of Truth Magazine 704, May 2022
- “Review: Considering Job: Reconciling Sovereignty and Suffering, by Anthony T. Selvaggio” in The Banner of Truth Magazine 709, October 2022
- “Mandate or Warrant? The Biblical Grounds for Christian Education & Schooling” in The Confessional Presbyterian Journal 18, 2022
- “Review: Robert Haldane, Sanctification of the Sabbath: The Permanent Obligation to Observe the Sabbath or Lord’s Day,” in The Confessional Presbyterian Journal 18, 2022
Blog Posts
- “The Gift of Sleep: Capturing the Biblical Vision of Rest“ on The Christward Collective (Place for Truth), September 2016
- “Confessional Millennials?“ on The Christward Collective (Place for Truth), August 2017
- “The Power of Holding Your Peace“ on The Gospel Reformation Network, June 2018
- “What a Privilege!“ on The Christward Collective (Place for Truth), October 2018
- “The Rhetoric of An Affirming Non-Ministry“ on reformation21, March 2019
- “Jesus Christ as Pastor” on Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church’s Pastors’ Press, July 2019
- “The Divine Hammer of the Reformation” on Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church’s Pastors’ Press, November 2019
- “Trans Memorial in an Evangelical Chapel?” on reformation21, March 2020
- “The Chapel & Transluminate: Looking Back, Moving Forward” on reformation21, March 2020
- “A Time of Pestilence, a Time of Thanksgiving” on The Gospel Reformation Network, March 2020
- “Presence is Greater than Presents” on Woodruff Road Presbyterian Church’s Pastors’ Press, June 2020
- “The Radical Society” on reformation21, July 2020
- “A Plain Presentation of the Glorious Gospel of God’s Saving Grace in Christ” on Antioch Presbyterian Church Blog, October 2020
- “A Resolution for the Church” on reformation21, January 2021
- “Unity in the Truth” on The Gospel Reformation Network, May 2021
- “Reflecting on Ruth” on Antioch Presbyterian Church Blog, September 2021
- “The Troubler of Israel” on reformation21, November 2021
- “So You Want to be a Churchman?” on Presbyterian Polity, November 2021
- “Our Site Plan” on Presbyterian Polity, November 2021
- “Understanding the “Greg Johnson Case” Majority Decision and Dissenting Opinion” on Presbyterian Polity, December 2021
- “Watching the Amendment Process in 2022” on Presbyterian Polity, January 2022
- “A Window into Early American Presbyterianism: The Virginia Religious Magazine (1804-1807)” on Log College Press, February 2022
- “Defining Theology with Dr. Girardeau” on Log College Press, February 2022 – a longer form (Log College Review) version is available exclusively to subscribers to the Dead Presbyterians Society
- “Where Are They Now?” on Presbyterian Polity, February 2022
- “Eight Years of Moving Out (2012-2020)” on Presbyterian Polity, March 2022
- “Mercy in Church Courts” on Presbyterian Polity, April 2022
- “Screaming in the Face of Death” on reformation21, May 2022
- “Great Speeches of PCAGA49” on Presbyterian Polity, June 2022
- “The Biblical Genius of PCAGA49’s Overture 15” on Presbyterian Polity, August 2022
- “Presbyterianism and the Regional Church” on Presbyterian Polity, September 2022
- “Irresistible Grace & Shepherding” on The Place for Truth – Theology for Everyone blog, October 2022
- “Psalm 130: Redeemed from the Depths” on The Place for Truth – Theology for Everyone blog, December 2022
- “The Coming of Christ Our Peace (Micah 5:1-5a)” on The Antioch Blog, December 2022
- “How a Presbytery is Born” on Presbyterian Polity, September 2023
- “Promises: God Hears Your Prayers” on The Place for Truth – Theology for Everyone blog, January 2023
- “Seven Occasions for Fasting” on The Antioch Blog, January 2023 (republished on The Gospel Reformation Network, January 2023)
- “The Promise: The Lord Will Keep You from Harm” on The Place for Truth – Theology for Everyone blog, March 2023
