Kingdom Fellowship Weekend

What tells you that you are hungry? Why are you hungry? We become hungry either by habit or by exertion. Brother Zack Johnson encourages the listener to make a connection between physical hunger and spiritual hunger, drawing lessons from his recent discharge from the Army as a conscientious objector. Just as physical energy exertion is needed for physical hunger we need to be spiritually exerting ourselves to increase our spiritual hunger. A lack of spiritual hunger is a symptom of spiritual health problems. How does your life prove you are hungry?

(given during the night of prayer at 2:00 AM)

In this midnight message, Brother Peter Hoover shares several experiences of God speaking to him and challenges especially the youth to listen carefully for the voice of God. Are you truly connected with God? Does God speak to you? Do you listen? Do you take the time to listen?

(given during the night of prayer at 12:00 AM)

“And these all… obtained a good report through faith.” Brother Curt Wagoner shares the relational, sacrificial, and visual aspects of this good report as lived out by Enoch, Noah, Abel, Moses, Gideon, Samson, and a host of others as portrayed in Hebrews 11. Are you willing to join this “great cloud of witnesses”? Are you really walking with God? Are you living sacrificially? Are you striving to rout the invaders in your life?

In this message, Brother Gary Kauffman observes that many church plants in America and around the world grow rapidly by welcoming folks from other churches. If the majority of growth is achieved this way, local converts to Christianity are not as likely to take ownership and responsibility for the future of the church. So what does an indigenous church look like? How can churches be planted that are self-governing, self-supporting, and self-propagating all within the context of the local culture?

This message was given at the Church Growth Seminar 2019, which is a segment organized by the Church Planters’ Forum.

Panel discussion among Brothers Allen Roth, David Bercot, Ernest Eby, and Gary Kauffman. Practical pointers, questions answered, and thoughtful considerations discussed in this unscripted segment.

Is church planting exciting or what is it really like? Why do we plant churches differently in North America as compared to other countries? These and other interesting questions are addressed.

Panel discussion moderated by Brother Jason Allgyer.

This message was given at the Church Growth Seminar 2019, which is a segment organized by the Church Planters’ Forum.

Sometimes Christians and churches limit themselves in expanding the kingdom of God because their frame of reference is limited to the outreach efforts they are familiar with. It is helpful to get a broader perspective by considering what God has done in the past and what He is doing through churches in other places. What could God bring forth from our communities if we would step out in faith and in the strength of God?

In this statistics-packed message, Brother Allen Roth identifies the needs that are all around us and the case for Church Planting today. He highlights the urgency of starting more churches–not only to survive, but to maximize the resources and gifts God wants to give to us.

This message was given at the Church Growth Seminar 2019, which is a segment organized by the Church Planters’ Forum.

Which kingdom are you a part of? Using the account of our father of faith, Abraham, Brother Ken Miller compares the two kingdoms and asks us to seriously consider to what lengths we will go to be a citizen of the city of God. Further, he points to Jesus' solution to lust, and provides a call to overcome the technological structures of our time.

How does the world know that your citizenship is in God’s kingdom and why does it matter? In this engaging message, Brother Finny Kuruvilla shows the marks of citizenship and exposes false kingdoms that threaten the allegiance of God’s kingdom and His people.

Brothers Kyle Stoltzfus, Gary Miller, Harry Argo, Chris Blake, and Kevin Shenk discuss their experiences with technology and media and share practical advice for how to safely utilize the blessing that tech and media can be, yet at the same time guard ourselves against its inherent evils.

Panel discussion moderated by Brother Curt Wagoner.

“Your youth is the best time for evangelism!” Brother Harry Argo challenges Christian youth to utilize the passion and energy they possess to seek for and grab a hold of any opportunities to minister to and disciple lost souls.