Church Planters’ Forum and Retreat 2017 was hosted at Penn Valley Christian Retreat on June 7-9, 2017.
- Helping Churches Grow Greener Grass by Dean Taylor - One of the biggest temptations for church planters is to grow their church with transfers from other churches. What if Christians today would follow the example of the Apostle Paul who discipled Onesimus, sent him back to his master, and then gave Philemon some suggestions for growing greener grass? It is typical for Anabaptist churches… ...
- Enlarging the Church Through Discipleship in the Workplace by Chris Stoltzfus - Half of all new Christians become believers through the influence of a friend. How can Christians use the work place as a way to bring unbelievers into the church, and perhaps set the stage for a church plant? ...
- How Leaders Can Encourage Local Outreach and Church Planting by Kevin Groff - A responsibility of leaders found in Ephesians 4:12 is to “equip the saints for the work of ministry for building up the body of Christ.” Is this perhaps the most significant calling that God has for church leaders today? There are many Christians who would like to be involved in local outreach, evangelism, discipling new… ...
- Christian Order or the Remnant by Ernest Eby - Where does the “Pilgrim Church” fit in the Christian landscape? How does our view of ourselves affect our interaction with other Christians? How does our view of ourselves affect the way we go about planting churches? Is there a way to help new believers experience the full benefits of Christian fellowship and still maintain a… ...
- Healthy Church by Finny Kuruvilla - What three things are needed for healthy church life? ...