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…
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;…”…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Nothing jolts us into paying attention to our homes like inviting visitors over. When we are preparing for company we notice the piles of paper we haven’t taken care of yet, the coats and shoes…
This year has shown the world proof that we don’t need to leave space missions to the paid professionals. This summer, billionaires Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos each went to space. This fall Elon Musk’s…
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…
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…
Our church planters listen to Lord for how to best reach their community with the gospel, the truth that Jesus Christ loves them and offers salvation from sin. Here is how one of our church…
Some men in the Berks and Lehigh Valley region had a burden to see a church planted in Topton. Men from Oley BFC, the Lehigh Valley region, Berks region and others involved in Church Extension…
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…
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…
“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…
Leave Philadelphia heading south on the concrete ribbon known as I-95. GPS if you like. Pass through Chester and make a note that for most of the 20th century this was the southernmost edge of…
The goal of church planting is not just about building new places of worship. Church planting provides believers with a church family right in their own community. John “Freddie” Nole and his wife, Susan, are…