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Safeguarding Our True Joy
Philippians 3 : 1-9
Bob Mc Can
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What’s our goal?
Simply put, our mission is to plant and build a biblical gospel-centered congregation in Ireland, one which models lives that have bee n transformed by grace through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Journey
The journey of this plant began when the Mc Cans moved to Virginia in 2004 to become part of Kingsway Community Church in Richmond, a member of the Sovereign Grace Ministries family of churches. While there, God began to highlight a desire in Bob’s heart to see the gospel preached in Ireland and develop a growing burden to see a church planted there.
In August, 2006, the family was sent to the Pastors College in Gaithersburg, Maryland to pursue biblical studies and ongoing evaluation, while continuing to seek God as to what lay ahead for the future.
Following graduation in May 2007, the family began the preparations for moving overseas, and in July left Virginia for Newport, Wales. Here, Bob will serve as a pastoral intern in Christchurch – another member of the Sovereign Grace Family of churches, before making the final move to Ireland in 2009.
Tell me more about the Mc Cans
Bob grew up near Cashel in County Tipperary helping on his father’s sheep farm before finding employment with Bank of Ireland in 1984. Four years later he moved to London where he continued in banking before finally moving to the United States in 1988. It was while living in upstate New York that God apprehended his heart and opened his eyes to the Gospel.
Annemarie was born in New Jersey but moved to New York at age 6. She was blessed to grow up in a Christian home and was saved at an early age. She met Bob in 1990 and they were married in 1992.
Since then, God has blessed then with four wonderful children; Caroline, Alexandra, Conor and Karina.
So, what’s the plan?
Following the Sovereign Grace method of planting churches, we are in the process of seeking the Lord with regard to a specific location, we will then also be seeking to assemble a church-planting team to form the nucleus of the new Irish plant. Over the next two years, we believe God will move on the hearts of others whom He is calling to be a part of this mission.
Tell me more about Ireland
National Geographic
EMI Premier
Online newspaper
Brief History and helpful facts
Good all round site for visitors
Site all about culture
Here are some sites that have the most up to date and relevant information for non Irish people seeking to move to Ireland:
Irish Government website
General source for questions relating to moving and citizens information
Some sites on the Evangelical Scene in Ireland
Irish Christian
Evangelical.ie (.doc file)
Tell me more about Sovereign Grace Ministries
How can I find out more?
Contact Bob Mc Can