On April 24-26, 2023, Bible Fellowship Church pastors and elders gathered for BFC Conference to hear reports, have doctrinal discussions, and worship times together. Throughout the three days, three mission churches graduated from Church Extension and are now recognized as particular churches. In addition, Dan Hoffstetter, church planter at Redeemer Read more…
Trail Life is reflected in our motto, “Walk Worthy” from Colossians 1:10—“…that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;…” We are an adventure group, a scouting troop if you will, but Trail Life is Read more…
As a church plant, you are in the building stages of every aspect of church life including ministry to children. Here are three ways to minister to children in Sunday morning worship when you don’t have a fully developed children’s ministry yet. 1. Provide a children’s sermon. Early in our Read more…
When Church Planter Tim Zuck was investigating a possible church plant near Easton, PA in Forks Township, they discovered that sports was going to be key in reaching people in the community. Tim Zuck coached teams for kids and he and his wife, Tori, intentionally got to know the families Read more…
My name is Andrew, my wife is Jacqueline, and with our little girl Eliana on her way in July we are the Lintners. I was born in Cambodia, adopted into a Christian American family, and then brought over to the United States by the age of three. I spent my Read more…
Twice a year the church planters come together to get practical and biblical training on the issues they face as church planters. This Training Day was focused on ministering to sexual abuse survivors and preventing sexual abuse in the church. Author, speaker, and survivor Lisa Radcliff shared about the importance of the church Read more…
Nothing jolts us into paying attention to our homes like inviting visitors over. When we are preparing for company we notice the piles of paper we haven’t taken care of yet, the coats and shoes that need to be put away, and the burned out lightbulbs that haven’t been replaced. Read more…
A big part of the church planters’ responsibility is to share the gospel with unbelievers in the community. But this responsibility is not just for the church planters. All believers have been commissioned by Jesus Christ to share the gospel. Yet many of us feel inadequate to the task. Here Read more…
Some men in the Berks and Lehigh Valley region had a burden to see a church planted in Topton. Men from Oley BFC, the Lehigh Valley region, Berks region and others involved in Church Extension ministries met together for regular prayer for the Lord’s guidance on planting a church in Read more…
At the moment, the gates of La Roca de Merida are still closed for corporate worship, but praise the Lord, the church continues to worship at home. It is estimated that the churches in the Yucatan will not open until September. Even when we are being affected by COVID-19 pandemic, Read more…