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 plant is ready to come out from under the oversight Read more…
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 church ministry, he was able to try new aspects of ministry that he wouldn’t have Read more…
The Holy Spirit is the divine Person of the Godhead that church planters can depend on to lead them to discover their purpose and potential. However, God also uses human agents to assist his children. In church planting, we designate these human agents as “church plant coaches.” How is church 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…
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…
The greatest joy in the life of a church plant is when someone trusts in Jesus Christ as their Savior! We are encouraged in our faith when we hear salvation testimonies. Church Extension Ministries recently asked our prayer supporters to share their testimonies. Four people replied with their stories to 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…
The preparations that go into the public launch or re-launch of your church plant and worship celebration are vitally important. Having a well planned launch will set forth the lasting impressions you want your core group and visitors to have when they leave your church plant for the first time Read more…
After George Floyd was killed by a white police officer, a fresh wave of outrage over race relations washed over the United States. This outrage was displayed by peaceful protests, destructive riots, and blacked out social media profiles. I asked Bible Fellowship Church Planter Los Morales and church member Wayne Read more…
“The church is the people and not the building.” Have you heard this phrase before? It is true that the invisible church consists of believers from all places and times. However, the body of Christ still needs a building in which to gather. This can mean a stately building with Read more…