Meet The Pastor
Pastor Josh Tancordo
Josh Tancordo is the pastor of Redeeming Grace Church. He has been married to his bride, Becky Tancordo, since July 2011. They have two ridiculously cute kids, Caleb and Silas.
Josh came to know Jesus at age 14 while reading a Christian fiction book by himself one summer. When one of the characters led another character in a prayer for salvation, Josh sensed the Holy Spirit convicting him of his sin and knew he couldn't hide from God any longer. He immediately repented of his sins and placed his trust in Jesus to save him on the basis of Jesus' perfect life, sacrificial death, and victorious resurrection. Since that time, Josh's life has been in a continual process of transformation, showing his salvation to be genuine.
The call to pastoral ministry began for Josh while still in high school. After preaching at his home church in Virginia during a "Youth Sunday" event, God opened the door for Josh to begin filling the pulpit at numerous other churches in the area. It was during this time that God began to give him a strong desire for ministry as a pastor, a calling which was verified when the leadership of Josh's home church confirmed his character and gifting for the ministry.
After graduating high school, Josh earned a Bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Leadership from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. He then moved to Muscle Shoals, AL to be mentored by the pastors of Grace Life Church of the Shoals. During this time, he earned a Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. In August 2014, Josh moved to Pittsburgh and is currently a candidate for a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Biblical Spirituality from Southern Seminary.
Josh enjoys spending time with his family, reading good books, and playing racquetball and disc golf. However, his deepest passion in life is to see God change people from the inside out so that their greatest desire and delight is to worship God in every aspect of their lives.