Deshler Ohio

Wave Community Church

The Oldest and the Newest FEC Churches Link Arms

When Henry Egly, an Amish bishop, left the Amish church, he planted a new church in Berne, Indiana. Since 1866, Berne Evangelical Church (BEC) has remained committed to spreading the gospel by supporting every FEC global initiative and missionary. When the opportunity came to partner with Wave Community Church in Deshler, Ohio, BEC discovered a [...]

Tri-State Co-op Develops Successful Church-Launching Plan

Think you have to be part of a mega church to do “mega” things for God? Think again! Through a successful joint venture, FEC’s Tri-State Co-op has developed a simple-yet-effective formula for launching churches—together. Working in conjunction with the FEC resource center, six churches in Indiana and Ohio have come together for the specific purpose [...]

Wave Community Church celebrates year of outreach in Deshler, Ohio

Small town responds in big way Something for everyone. That’s how Alex Ruhter, pastor, describes his ministry in Deshler, Ohio, a small town in rural America. And while the church just officially launched on Easter 2015, they’re already seeing the fruit of their labor over the past year in this largely unchurched town. With one [...]

Welcome to the Wave of the Future

Tri-State co-op develops aggressive church planting plan Most people within the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches are familiar with our first church multiplication center in Newton, Kansas. There’s a good reason for that. Not only has Grace Community Church in Newton successfully multiplied twice; the Grace staff has also developed an effective, five-part strategy for the [...]

Letter from the President

Letter from the President A letter from FEC President, Rocky Rocholl   Many thanks to all that participated in IGNITE! The opportunity to network with other FEC brothers and sisters while being challenged by our great speakers has me excited and optimistic for the future. Much has been going on since we were all together [...]