Church Planters’ Forum and Retreat 2016

Church Planters’ Forum and Retreat 2016 was hosted at Penn Valley Christian Retreat on June 8-10, 2016.

  • Paul Planted Apollos Watered God Gave the Increase by Allen Roth - God's fellow workers. How to work along with God and others in church planting. There is much to do and not enough labors. There is no excuse for church planters to become territorial, sectarian, envious, or overly critical of others. Let’s work together in planting churches! ...
  • Bible Studies with the Unchurched by Allen Roth - One of the most familiar ways to plant a church among the unchurched is to begin with a Bible Study. What are some good methods for group Bible study? How does a church planter conduct a Bible study so that the most sincere are able to benefit from the study? How does a church planter… ...
  • Leading a Church to Plant Churches by Merle Beachy - If the Gospel is going to spread throughout the earth, it is not going to happen through occasional evangelistic trips. Churches must be established. What can leaders of the church do to inspire and equip the congregation for this work? ...
  • Practical Tips for Families Adjusting to City Life by Allen Roth, Clayton Shenk, Jay Fox, Stan Miller - People who grow up in the city can find it challenging to move to the country where there are few people or cars in sight and you need to drive fifteen miles to go shopping. Folks from rural settings find it difficult to take up life in the city. Gain some tips from men who… ...
  • Church Planting in Third World Countries by Chuck Pike, Gary Kauffman - In some countries of the world, it is assumed that befriending Americans will benefit them in some way. What are some scriptural and creative ways of tackling this challenge? In this talk Gary Kauffman and Chuck Pike share tips from their experience. ...
  • How ‘Together for the Gospel’ Plants Churches by Finny Kuruvilla - The "New Calvinists" have pooled their resources to form a Gospel Coalition, Together for the Gospel Conference, etc. They have impacted millions of people around the world. What can Kingdom Christians learn from these folks? Is there more we could be doing? ...