Spring 2025 Newsletter

ONA Director Rev. Morrie Lawing preached from the Book of Acts on the heart of missions at the Bartow ARP missions conference.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=-mjNarROsgE

Written By: Rev. Zack Keuthan, Fletcher Presbyterian Church At the end of January, I shared lunch with a group of church planters in Asheville. I told them about the paradigm of our mother-daughter church plant, and one planter said, “Now, that’s…

Written By: Rev. Matt Lucas, Reformation Presbyterian Church From its beginning, Reformation Presbyterian Church had a vision for church planting. We have prayed and planned for God to give the opportunity. In 2016, RPC called Rev. Zack Keuthan as associate pastor…

Rev. Brooks & Amanda Pipher Covenant Church in Burbank, California is on mission for God’s glory in Burbank. Burbank is its own city that’s surrounded by the larger cities of Los Angeles and Glendale, but, experientially, Burbank is like a large…

Rev. Andy Webb, ONA Board Chairman If you have walked with Christ for any length of time, you’ve probably had the experience of making a prayerful, biblically sound decision—only to have others tell you it was unwise. You’re not alone. Many…

Cultivate Cultural Differentials for Church Growth and Health Dr. Ligon Duncan, Chancellor and CEO of Reformed Theological Seminary, challenged pastors and church leaders to pursue healthy churches and effective church planting through biblical faithfulness. Rather than relying on marketing strategies or entertainment,…