The Robert Treat Deli has been a long term supporter of Anchor of Hope House Church in Westfield, NJ. The Kasich family and all their employees at Robert Treat have welcomed the ministry of the House Church, even taking Prayer requests from their customers and other business owners in the downtown area, which they then pass
Kennedy Nyangacha is a House Church Planter who immigrated here from Kenya. There are several languages spoken in Kenya; but Swahili is used by almost everyone in Kenya as well as other East African nations. House Churches are very relational. One of the challenges which must be addressed is speaking the truth in
This past week, I was blessed to continue a conversation with Pr. Mike Ruhl who is with the Center for US Missions. The Center for US Missions is a ministry within the LCMS whose goal it is to help the planting of our churches. I myself went through their Church Planter training in 1998.
This Advent, I am privileged to help out with Wednesday night worship services at my family’s congregation- Redeemer Lutheran Church in Westfield, NJ. This past Wednesday service was special in part because two House Church Planters were in worship together. Edna McClure is helping to plant Anchor of Hope House Church in the
Black Ministry in Michigan is centered around Detroit and Flint. However, quite large numbers of African Americans and many other minorities live in Grand Rapids. Closing the only substantially diverse congregation in this small metro area was painful. Praying for workers in Grand Rapids after a September Black Ministry conference in Detroit finally produced fruit
After a year of developing relationships with three single moms whose church closed, a Nam vet just out of jail, and an Ethiopian immigrant by informally teaching leadership of a house church, two such plants began this month. How they will grow and mature is uncertain, but one lesson is clear. Do not stop praying
Today I went to a late lunch with Pr. Lawrence Gboeah (a Liberian immigrant, serving a dual Parish in Newark, NJ- Redeemer Lutheran and Christ Assembly Lutheran). He took me to a Liberian restaurant in Newark. I had never been here before, but was definitely looking forward to it- I grew up in
“In any case, I must keep going today and tomorrow and the next day — for surely no prophet can die outside Jerusalem!” (Luke 13:33closeLuke 13:33 33 Nevertheless, I must go on my way today and tomorrow and the day following, for it cannot be that a prophet should perish away from Jerusalem.’ (ESV) closeLuke 13:33closeLuke
“Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water”; so they filled them to the brim.” (John 2:7closeJohn 2:7 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them up to the brim. (ESV) closeJohn 2:7closeJohn 2:7 7 Jesus said to the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” And they filled them
“John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?” (Luke 3:7closeLuke 3:7 7 He said therefore to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath
