Shane Colwell

Making Jesus known, equipping believers, and bringing hope to the hurting through God’s Word.

A Heart for Ministry.

A Life Devoted to Family and Ministry.

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. 

Books by Shane

I Know It Hurts.

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. 

A Life Worth Following.

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. 

Latest Posts

How Christians Can Respond to Suffering: 4 Faithful Disciplines

Not Measuring Your Day Based on How You Feel I am sure that you have heard the phrase, “real versus feel.” It refers to how what we feel to be true often does not line up with actual reality. The argument is that we need to focus on what is real, because feelings are not […]

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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.