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Grace Community Fellowship in Hillsboro, Kansas Welcomes New Lead Pastor

Grace Community Fellowship celebrated God’s faithfulness by welcoming Andrew J. Lewis as their new lead pastor in Hillsboro, Kansas last month. Andrew (AJ) brings many years of experience as a youth pastor and as an associate pastor, along with a passion to spread the good news of Jesus Christ to Hillsboro and Marion Counties. “Over [...]

Pine Hills En Espaňol Growing in Fort Wayne, Indiana

In our fast-growing and diverse nation, God is bridging the gap between languages and cultures in Fort Wayne, Indiana with Pine Hills En Espaňol, a Spanish ministry at Pine Hills Church.  The Spanish Pastor, Hugo Reyes, who grew up in Venezuela, came to PHC to study church planting in 2021. God stirred him in another [...]

Church Planting Movement Sweeps Across Southern Africa

People are hearing the good news of Jesus Christ in Southern Africa through God’s work in the Africa Church Planting Initiative (ACPI). Five years ago, the ACPI launched after Matt Boyers and Rocky Rocholl met with John Mutandwa in Zimbabwe to explore ways to bring more Bible-based doctrine to churches that had begun moving away [...]

Faith-Based Christmas Film Starts Production in Angola, Indiana

Filming begins on a brand-new Christmas musical, Carol, in Angola, Indiana this month. The full-length feature film will be a modern retelling of A Christmas Carol, along with a diverse array of music. Creator James Tew first wrote Carol as a play in 2013 after seeing how few Christmas movies actually center around the gospel. [...]

Emmanuel Community Church Launches First Service in Columbus Grove, Ohio

A new FEC church launched in January in the rural town of Columbus Grove, Ohio. Meeting in the former Presbyterian Church, Emmanuel Community Church opened its doors with teaching, worship, fellowship, communion, and even its very first baptism. Brian McKanna, one of Emmanuel’s planters and co-pastors, was encouraged. “Having a baptism that day was very [...]

King’s Cross Church in Lyons, KS, Transitions from a Plant to “Fully Participating”

In 2020, King’s Cross Church opened its doors in Lyons, Kansas, embracing the community and pointing them to Jesus. Last month, during the FEC’s annual meeting, King’s Cross officially became a fully participating church. Though that does not change its mission or day-to-day life, Pastor Caleb Barrows is grateful. “It’s really meaningful to be a [...]

Southside Community in Wooster, OH, Church Celebrates God’s Provision as the Plant Becomes “Fully Participating”

Southside Community Church launched in November of 2018 in a hotel conference room in Wooster, Ohio. In December, it was affirmed as a “Fully Participating” church within the FEC. Pastor Greg Grimwood can summarize the impact of this new chapter in a word: gratitude. He feels grateful for the friends, family, churches, and other leaders [...]

FEC President Excited to Share Vision for New 3-Year Term

Rocky Rocholl was affirmed last month for three more years as the president of the Fellowship of Evangelical Churches. This will be his final term in the role after taking the position in 2010. While preparing a smooth transition for the next president, Rocky looks to the future with hope and excitement as he casts [...]