In our Creating Outreach and Evangelism class this morning, Tom Rees opened by directing us to the Southern Baptists' report on the Great Commission. (here) It is sobering and challenging stuff. Here are some findings: 83% of people in Northeast are lost. The ...
We are targeting 20 areas for church planting in 2010. If you have a passion for one of these areas, please contact the leader listed or give me a call.• Bethany Beach/Ocean View, Delaware (Tim Satryan)• Braddock (Brian Bolt) *• Cranberry, Venango County (Chris Clark)•...
Church Planter's Boot camp at Freedom ValleyThe first week of November is less than 1 month away, and registration is open! You can go to www.freedomvalley.org to find the link on our home page, and register.Penn-Del is offering scholarships for credential holders. You can pay...
This is a follow up post about the need for a church plant in the Lower Anthracite Coal Region between Hazleton and Shamokin:I was on my way to Bethlehem today and met Todd Dewire for breakfast. He pastors the Foursquare church in Frackville. There is...
Friends,I have just solidified a November boot camp at Freedom Valley, November 2-6. If you know anyone who is wanting to plant, and this is the right time for them, have them call me at 717-398-9033, or write me at gerry@freedomvalley.org. The event costs...
Yes, I went to General Council last week, hoping to see progress in the area of resolution #19, about Trans-Geographical Districts.No, it did not pass. If I recall correctly, some 700 voted against it while about 500 voted for it.I am disappointed about it, but...
Announcing Freedom Valley Church Planting InstituteThis coming January, 2010, we plan to kick off the Church Planting Institute at Freedom Valley. This collaboration with Valley Forge Christian College, is an effort to take a small group of church planting teams, super power them with prayer,...
THIS FRIDAY, JULY 3rd from 5pm to 12am there's an opportunity to tap into a unique and exciting event...
Congratulations to Bryan Koch and the Glad Tidings Assembly of God in Reading, PA, which occupied their new worship space this past Sunday.Here is the TV report....
This morning our local newspaper ran this article about my refusal to take the "offensive word" Jesus out of my prayer to open the State House as a Guest Chaplain this week. In case you-all hear about this little thing and need to defend it,...