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Close, Revitalize, or Restart? What’s a Struggling Church to Do?

What does a church do when the struggles they are facing are forcing them to consider closing? Churches in this predicament feel as though they are stuck in quicksand. Before the quicksand of closing unexpectedly swallows them whole, they have Read more…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 1 monthApril 3, 2025 ago

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 us, these challenges are opportunities Read more…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 2 monthsMarch 19, 2025 ago

First Steps for Beginning a New Church Plant and Becoming a Church Planter with the Bible Fellowship Church

Each church plant has its own unique story in regards to its beginning, its church planter, and its process, but there is a general outline for church planting that Church Extension Ministries (CEM) follows to make sure that we’ve prayerfully Read more…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 2 monthsMarch 14, 2025 ago

Accidental Churches: The Evolution of Evangelistic Church Planting in the Bible Fellowship Church

 Is any church an accident? The men who got together to start what is today called the Bible Fellowship Church did not intend to start churches. They simply wanted to share the gospel, to evangelize their neighbors. Organization and church Read more…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 3 monthsFebruary 19, 2025 ago

What is Graduation for a Mission Church? Three Milestones to Becoming a Particular Church in the Bible Fellowship Church

The term “graduation” conjures up an image of a sea of students in long robes and mortarboards thrown in the air with tassels trailing behind like kite tails. But in the Bible Fellowship Church a graduation is when a church Read more…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 3 monthsFebruary 13, 2025 ago

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 twin is a pastor who Read more…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 4 monthsJanuary 16, 2025 ago

Review of Passion 4 Planting Bootcamp

“I wish I had this when I was planting was my recurring thought during my boot camp experience,” said Tim Zuck, Mentoring Assistant and former church planter.  On November 7-9, Pastor Tim Zuck (from Forks Community Church in Forks Township, PA) and Read more…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 5 monthsNovember 26, 2024 ago

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 many years to lead him Read more…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 7 monthsOctober 9, 2024 ago

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 in Sinking Spring, PA shared Read more…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 7 monthsOctober 1, 2024 ago

Digging Into Discontentment: Exploring Your Longings to Plant a Church

How to gain clarity on your calling to plant a church. My first home had this lone wash line pole in the yard. My wife and I had no plans on using it, so we chose to remove this eyesore Read more…

By Tim Zuck, 7 monthsSeptember 27, 2024 ago

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