Initiatives

FEC Partners with Arabic-Speaking Church in Fishers, IN

On Sunday evenings, people from Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt worship next to each other in Fishers, Indiana. United by a common language and love for Jesus Christ, the Fishers Arabic Church has created a faith community that reaches out to the large Arabic-speaking community in northern Indianapolis. Although this church has been meeting since [...]

FEC Prepares Church Planters Through TAP Team

Next year, two church planters will start the process of launching new churches in two new communities. But, these planters, Caleb Barrows and Tanner Smith, along with their sending churches and their coach, Jay Nickless, have been working behind the scenes for months going through an assessment, coaching, and a process that FEC developed called [...]

Creating Church Partnerships Through ZEC Ministries

In October, Rafieg, a businessman from Sudan, met the church planter he sponsors in southeast India. That connection, orchestrated by Northwoods Church, Peoria (Illinois), through Zion Evangelistic and Care Ministries (ZEC Ministries) was possible through a church planting investment initiative. They hope that this initiative will continue to grow at Northwoods and within FEC, since [...]

Southside Community Church Celebrates First Baptisms

On Sunday, July 7, Southside Community Church in Wooster, OH, baptized six people. What makes this particular baptism unique is that it marked their first baptisms after launching the new church in November 2018. Pastor Greg Grimwood and his wife, Cara, have seen steady church growth in their community, but they know that kingdom growth isn’t [...]

FEC Leaders Visit Spain’s Basque Region

The Basque people share a rich cultural history and a unique language. Their beloved homeland, known as the Basque region, covers an area stretching from northern Spain to southern France. FEC has been praying for the Basque people and sending workers there for over 15 years; however, church planting in this region looks much different than church planting in [...]

LifeGate Denver Turns 4 & Experiences Growth

While Jason Best, worship pastor at LifeGate Church, and his friend, Vinny, stood in line at a coffee shop, they met Chris. During their conversation, Chris opened up to them about a difficult situation. By the time they left the coffee shop, Vinny had paid for Chris’s coffee, and Jason had his email address, telling [...]

Neighborhood Church Loves to Give Generously

“Freely you have received; freely give.” Those words of Jesus, found in Matthew 10:8, are more than a sentiment to the people of Neighborhood Church in Adrian, Michigan. Since its launch in January, 2016, they have had significant opportunities to both receive and give. Their first opportunity to receive came when they acquired a building [...]

Looking Forward and Looking Backward in West Africa

In late 1978, Americans were buying gas at $0.63 per gallon, and Jimmy Carter was their president. Most people were listening to the BeeGee’s hit “Stay’in Alive” and watching Little House on the Prairie. By 1979, most Americans had seen the movie Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope and Grease. Pop culture loomed large [...]

FEC Welcomes Pine Hills City Church

On Sunday, November 11, 2018, Pine Hills City Church, Fort Wayne, Indiana, marked their second anniversary and baptized eight people. Four of those individuals live at either the Fort Wayne Rescue Mission or Charis House, homes for men and women who are experiencing a homeless crisis. In that significant moment, the people of City Church [...]