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…
In the quiet dark of the early morning, Donna Oliver was home alone. She felt a burden on her soul that she could not carry anymore. She cried out, “Lord, I have gone my own way for too long. My way is not the best and I need to turn Read more…
When Dan Hoffstetter was preparing to launch Redeemer BFC in Topton, PA just one year ago, he included on his launch team a person who can manage and update the social media accounts for the church plant. The social media manager takes pictures during church events to share on Facebook 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…
A church planter has so many tasks to do in order to plant the church. Meet new people, follow up with contacts, prepare Bible studies and sermons, look for a meeting location, train leaders. As a church planter, you will need to learn time management. Making a plan for your Read more…
Ed doesn’t like coffee, but that didn’t stop him from being a regular at Play It Again, Sam, a coffee shop in Chestertown, MD. He had a standing lunch date at the coffee shop with his then-pastor from the Church of the Nazarene. They ate their food and had animated 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…
Do you feel God is possibly leading you to church planting, but you need a chance to try it out? Do you want some hands-on experience with church ministry in a church planting context? Are you studying for church ministry and need an internship? Church Extension Ministries is looking for Read more…
Every year, the Bible Fellowship Church church planters gather for a Roundtable Discussion day. The church planters bring real situations for which they need wisdom and ask the other church planters to share their thoughts and suggestions. One of the topics discussed at this year’s Roundtable Discussion day was how Read more…