Church Planting in Cannes, France
Years ago, Pastor Steve DelDuco attended a conference and while waiting in line struck up a conversation with Manuel Brambila, a church planter in Cannes, France. The two men hit it off and stayed in…
How to Become a Church Planter: Step by Step Process
What is the process for becoming a church planter with Church Extension Ministries of the Bible Fellowship Church? 1. Start with introductory phone call with Director Tim Zuck. Even if you are not totally sure…
Drive Through Prayer: Outreach at Welsh Road Church
Rick and Carolyn Messinger were looking for an idea to help revitalize Welsh Road Church (WRC) in Horsham, PA (formerly Maple Glen BFC) by focusing on outreach to the community. They were on the Outreach…
Special Tax and Financial Considerations for Church Planters
As a church planter, there are certain considerations you need to think through and take action on regarding your taxes and your financial picture as a whole. Church Extension Board Member and professional financial advisor…
Church Plant Graduations: Hope Church, Milford DE and Grace Community Church, Chestertown MD
On April 27, 2026, the evening session of BFC Conference was dedicated to the Mission Church graduations. After a time of musical worship led by Jeremy Harkins from Ebenezer BFC in Bethlehem PA and an…
Meet the Director of Church Extension Tim Zuck
On Saturday, April 11, a group of Church Extension Ministries supporters came to the Meet the Director luncheon at Fellowship Community in Whitehall, PA at the Zentz Center Community Room. Development Manager Mark Morrison opened…
Two New Churches Launched in Berks County, PA
Bible Fellowship Church churches and members in Berks County PA have a lot to celebrate with two Mission Churches launched in March 2026! On March 22nd, Living Word Fellowship, the Mission Church in Muhlenberg Township,…
Called to Make Disciples: An Interview with Josiah and Emma Valentine
When eight-year-old Emma was sent to her room after an argument with her sister, she sat and felt the weight of her sin. Then she understood what she had always heard in church and AWANA.…
Bible Fellowship Church Urban Church Planting
At our last Vision and Strategy Committee meeting we invited Pastor Rick Dobrowolski to be with us and present his thoughts and passion for planting churches in the Large- Metro urban context. Rick pastors one…
BFC Teens Support Church Planter
BFC teens and their youth leaders gathered for two weekends for the Sno Glo youth retreat at Pinebrook Bible Conference in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. They worshipped together, played together, and heard God’s word…
Miguel and Jessica Gonzalez: From the Ministry Frontlines to the Fundraising Department
In 2009, Miguel and Jessica were newly married. They packed up and left their home in Virginia Beach, VA to assist Carlos and Alejandra Rodriguez at La Roca de Reading, PA which at the time…
Graduation: Christ Alone Fellowship in Lancaster, PA
On Monday, April 28 at BFC Conference, Christ Alone Fellowship, city of Lancaster, PA was received as a Particular Church. Praise the Lord! Church Planting Beginnings Seven years ago, Juan Carlos (Los) and Lynette Morales…
Bold Evangelism: Remembering Gene Smith
On May 23, 1973, Gene Smith was having some fun playing piano duets with his cousin who was a musician for a traveling evangelist. Gene, a young married man with two children, was a gifted…
Healthy Processing of Emotions for Church Planters: Training Day Recap
What do you do when you feel angry, bitter, sad, or offended? Most people, including church planters, go into masking and medicating mode. They deny or cut off their emotion and distract themselves with something…
New Meeting Location for Villa Magna Mission Church, New Training for a Mexico Church Planter, and other updates from Hispanic Ministries Director Carlos Rodriguez
As the part-time Director of the BFC’s Hispanic Ministries, I’ve been praying—a lot! Many things are changing for many people around my community and me, even in our home countries. As Director David Gundrum reminds…
Daughter Church from Redeemer Bible Fellowship Church in Topton
When Shawn Rohrbach and his wife Erin were looking for a house to buy in Topton, their realtor showed them half of a twin house. “The man who lives in the other half of the…
From Saving Merchandise to Saving Souls: An Interview with Church Planter Christian Lefko
Christian Lefko is the new Church Planter in Residence at New Life BFC in Oley. Although he has only been at the church since September 1, the Lord has been working on his heart for…
Volunteer Recruitment Checklist: Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Recruitment
If you are involved in church ministry including church planting ministry, you know the feeling of discouragement when yet another Sunday morning verbal announcement for volunteers yields no results. Pastor Wayne Rissmiller from Calvary BFC…
One Easy Way to Try Out Church Planting
When Church Planter Josh Dupiche was feeling the Lord calling him into church planting ministry, he knew he needed ministry experience. So he found a small church and he got involved. By participating in small…
Committed to Community: Church Planting Technical Assistant Aaron Tull
Aaron Tull prefers working with his hands rather than sitting at a desk in an office all day long. He is creative, not just in his construction job, but also through his side gig of…