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"If your commitment to the authority of Scripture is limited by cultural sensitivities then it’s not really Scripture’s authority to which you are committed."
Tom Ascol
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Founders Ministries is committed to encouraging the recovery of the gospel and the biblical reformation of local churches.

We believe that the biblical faith is inherently doctrinal, and we are therefore confessional in our convictions. We recognize the time-tested Second London Baptist Confession of Faith (1689) as a faithful summary of important biblical teachings and the abstract of that confession known as the Abstract of Principles.

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Founders Blog

Read biblically grounded and theologically informed reflections on various topics, all rooted in a confessionally Calvinistic commitment to Scripture. Here you will find a wide range of articles covering a number of topics and pertinent issues in our day.
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Founders Journal

Access longer academic articles carefully researched to address the full range of theological disciplines, all from a Baptist and confessionally Calvinistic perspective.
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Founders Press

Add to your theological library with books consistent with the historic Calvinistic Baptist tradition that promote health and life in local churches. The Founders Press publishes books focusing on systematic, historical, pastoral and practical theology.
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The Institute of Public Theology

The Institute of Public Theology was established to help equip pastors and Christian leaders to wield the sword of the Spirit effectively in the world which God has created.
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Church / Minister Search

Search churches with a pastor subscribing to at least one of the following Baptist confessions of faith: the Abstract of Principles; 2nd London Baptist Confession; 1st London Baptist Confession; or the New Hampshire Confession.
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Events

Join us at an event in your area to be encouraged and equipped for the work of building up the church. Link arms with others as we gather to hear teaching, invest in relationships, and pray together.
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Bible Studies

Use weekly Bible studies to help you study God’s word deeper, together with friends or in your own time of study.
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Podcast

The Sword & The Trowel is the weekly Founders Ministries podcast with Tom Ascol. New episodes every Tuesday.
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Media Projects

The inerrant Word sits encased in glass on the mantel, well-lit and plenty sharp. But it is time for pastors to lay hold of that sword and employ it in the battle as God commands. Doing so is costly. Doing so hurts. Doing so is dangerous. And courage is required.
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Leadership

Tom Ascol

Tom Ascol

President

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How to Partner with us

The work of Founders Ministries goes on due to the faithful men and women who commit to serving with us as Ministry Partners. When you become a Founders Alliance Member, you invest in the ministry of Founders. We are then strengthened to pursue the work of upholding the gospel and renewing local churches. Through your sacrificial gifts, you provide believers with biblically grounded teaching focused on the glory of our sovereign God in the salvation of sinners through his Son Jesus Christ.

Join the Founders Member Alliance

Become a Founders Alliance Member and partner with us monthly or annually to provide dependable, continued support to expand our ministry work. For only $10 or more each month, you will receive a number of resources and exclusive ministry content and updates to keep you informed.

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Become a Founders Alliance Church

Founders Ministries is funded by the gifts of churches and individuals who share our burden for reformation. Your gift will help us produce and distribute materials that are rooted in the historic Christian and Baptist faith. 

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One-Time Giving

By contributing to the work of Founders you are partnering with us to encourage the ongoing work of biblical reformation here and around the world as we continue to supply books and other teaching materials that focus on the grace of God in the gospel and biblical church life.

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Invite Founders to Speak

Thank you for your interest in requesting Dr. Tom Ascol to speak at your event! This request will be reviewed by a team of advisors who help set Tom’s schedule. We will respond to you generally within a couple weeks from the time the request is received. If you have any questions please email our team at officeadmin@founders.org

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Founders Ministries
PO Box 150931
Cape Coral, FL 33915
1-888-525-1689

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About Tom Ascol

Tom Ascol has served as a Pastor of Grace Baptist Church in Cape Coral, FL since 1986. Prior to moving to Florida he served as pastor and associate pastor of churches in Texas. He has a BS degree in sociology from Texas A&M University (1979) and has also earned the MDiv and PhD degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas. He has served as an adjunct professor of theology for various colleges and seminaries, including Reformed Theological Seminary, the Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary, African Christian University, Copperbelt Ministerial College, and Reformed Baptist Seminary. He has also served as Visiting Professor at the Nicole Institute for Baptist Studies at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida.

Tom serves as the President of Founders Ministries and The Institute of Public Theology. He has edited the Founders Journal, a quarterly theological publication of Founders Ministries, and has written hundreds of articles for various journals and magazines. He has been a regular contributor to TableTalk, the monthly magazine of Ligonier Ministries. He has also edited and contributed to several books, including Dear Timothy: Letters on Pastoral Ministry, The Truth and Grace Memory Books for children and  Recovering the Gospel and Reformation of Churches. He is also the author of From the Protestant Reformation to the Southern Baptist Convention, Traditional Theology and the SBC and Strong and Courageous.

Tom regularly preaches and lectures at various conferences throughout the United States and other countries. In addition he regularly contributes articles to the Founders website and hosts a weekly podcast called The Sword & The Trowel. He and his wife Donna have six children along with three sons-in-law and a daughter-in-law. They have fifteen grandchildren.