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Church Planting: Then and Now

Some of our Bible Fellowship Churches began in the late 1880s. When these stalwarts of our denomination began there was no internet, no television, no cars, no vacuum cleaners. We were called the Mennonite Brethren in Christ and we looked Mennonite with plain dress and no jewelry or excesses. Despite Read more…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 4 weeksAugust 31, 2023 ago

Church Planting in Oley, PA: Are We Eager to Proceed as God Allows?

“What responsibility does this church have to non-churched people in the communities surrounding it?”  The challenge was straight forward and clear as then Pastor Austin Shelly handed out a map with a ten-mile radius outlining the area surrounding Faith Bible Fellowship Church in Fleetwood PA. The church had reached a Read more…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 5 monthsMay 3, 2023 ago

Welcomed with Open Arms: Donna Oliver and Cape Community Church

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…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 8 monthsFebruary 14, 2023 ago

Digital Media and Church Planting

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…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 12 monthsOctober 18, 2022 ago

Sports and Church Planting: A Perfect Team

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…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 1 yearAugust 31, 2022 ago

Why Not?: an Answer of Faith in Church Planting

Brrrinnggg! Pastor Dick Taylor from Grace BFC in Wallingford answered the landline phone. It was Jack Becker of Integrity Missions. He asked, “Would the BFC like to have a church in New Mexico?” Jack and his wife, Jan, had started a small Bible study in April 1998. By January 1999, Read more…

By Rachel Schmoyer, 3 yearsOctober 15, 2020 ago
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