The Fall of G3 Ministries and the End of an Era

The Fall of G3 Ministries and the End of an Era

From Conversations That Matter by Jon Harris

August 20, 2026 · 37 min

About this episode

This episode examines the controversy surrounding G3 Ministries and its implications for Christian leadership and the future of parachurch organizations.

This episode examines the controversy surrounding G3 Ministries, the allegations involving Pastor Tom Buck, the resignation of Ethan Jago, and the broader decline of a once influential institution within Reformed evangelicalism. The episode begins with audio from Pastor Matt Sykes of Praise Mill Baptist Church, the flagship church associated with G3 Ministries, discussing an impending article from Protestia. From there, we examine the controversy surrounding Tom Buck, including questions about sermon preparation, attribution, anonymous allegations, and the role of G3 leadership. We also examine Phil Johnson's discussion of the controversy, Protestia's reporting, and Ethan Jago's resignation from G3. The larger question is not simply what happened in this particular dispute, but what the controversy says about Christian leadership, institutional authority, virtue, and the future of parachurch ministries. G3 once occupied an important place in the Reformed evangelical world, attracting prominent speakers and thousands of people to its conferences. But the transcript argues that a series of controversies, fractures, deaths, and disqualifications have brought that era to an end. The…

People in this episode

Host: Jon Harris

Topics covered

Keywords

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: G3 Ministries, Praise Mill Baptist Church, Protestia

More episodes of Conversations That Matter

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Conversations That Matter podcast page.