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… Miguel and Jessica Gonzalez: From the Ministry Frontlines to the Fundraising Department
As we prepare for the launch of Living Word Fellowship in the Muhlenberg area near Reading PA this fall (Lord willing!), I wanted to share a little bit about our last outreach. We had the… Muhlenberg Day Camp: Living Word Fellowship Summer Outreach
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… Graduation: Christ Alone Fellowship in Lancaster, PA
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… Bold Evangelism: Remembering Gene Smith
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… Healthy Processing of Emotions for Church Planters: Training Day Recap
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… Close, Revitalize, or Restart? What’s a Struggling Church to Do?
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… First Steps for Beginning a New Church Plant and Becoming a Church Planter with 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… What is Graduation for a Mission Church? Three Milestones to Becoming a Particular Church in the Bible Fellowship Church
“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… Review of Passion 4 Planting Bootcamp
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… Volunteer Recruitment Checklist: Step-by-Step Guide to Effective Recruitment
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… Digging Into Discontentment: Exploring Your Longings to Plant a Church
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.… Do I Need a Church Planting Coach?
Church Extension Ministries of the Bible Fellowship Church is seeking one English-speaking man and one Spanish-speaking Latino man to work together to plant a church in Selbyville, DE. Why Selbyville? Qualifications If you are interested… Church Planters Wanted for Selbyville Delaware
Congratulations! You are ready to be a Church Planter or Church Planting Intern! There’s just one more thing to do: raise support. If your stomach just flip-flopped and your skin went clammy, then this is… Partnership Development: More than Just Support Raising for Church Planters
Director David Gundrum spends a lot of time visiting the particular churches in the Bible Fellowship Church as well as the Mission Churches. Recently he has noticed an increasing need for reliable, solid Biblical and… List of Biblical and Christian Counselors and Therapists
At Training Day held on September 12, Keith Seary form Harvest USA shared with your Church Planters, and some guests information about “Ministry to Sexual Strugglers” and “Gender and Transgender Identity.” Keith is on the Staff… Training Day: Ministry to Sexual Strugglers and Biblical View of Transgender
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… Mission Church Graduations: 2023 Conference Recap
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;…”… Trail Life Takes Off in Cape May
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… Welcomed with Open Arms: Donna Oliver and Cape Community Church
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… 3 Children’s Ministry Hacks for Church Plants