‘Twice a day the missionaries preached a formal sermon to large crowds, and each sermon was invariably followed by a discussion which lasted in some cases several hours. In fact the Christian workers spent most of their time answering questions or preaching. Buddhist priest and others came to hear them, as well as laymen of
“For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them. To the Jews I became as a Jew, in order to win Jews. To those under the law I became as one under the law (though not being myself under the law) that
During the last few months our English Second Language ministry has really taken off. We have developed monthly themes where we help and encourage foreign students in English and daily living in America. One of my favorite parts of the ESL ministry has been our Bible Studies. This month we have temporarily moved the class
As I looked at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church’s History, I believe this to be an accurate image of it’s mission model. Saint Paul’s was a mission of Trinity Lutheran Church in New York City and planted a house church among the German Lutheran immigrants of the Closter New Jersey area. I believe as the fellowship
This past year, Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Closter, NJ celebrated it’s 125 year. But yet as we dig into the history of Saint Paul’s and we recognize the church not as a building but a gathering of people, Saint Paul’s is really celebrating 144 years of ministry in Closter. An exert from our history
Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord! I am delighted to be an author on Jim Buckman’s House Church Planter website and to be able to share with you the experiences of sharing God’s love in a fallen world. I am currently serving as a Director of Christian Outreach at Saint Paul’s Lutheran
