The Ministerial Association of the Evangelical Free Church of America
Email sent to Network members November, 2024: Dear EFCA Leader, As a credentialed leader in our movement, you are a voting member in the EFCA Network and we would like your input. The Network Board recommends that we send gifts of $20,000 each to… Continue Reading “Why the Gift?”
Take 32 minutes to watch this insightful interview with new TIU President Kevin Kompelien and Academic Dean Dr. David Pao. Be encouraged by David’s long history with the EFCA and updates on current realities and emphases in our amazing EFCA seminary! Click here to… Continue Reading “TEDS Update”
In 1990 the EFCA Ministerial Association started a program to help pastors who had fallen into sin or experienced burnout in ministry, as a place to help them recover. Over time several churches around the country were designated Recovery Churches and a two year… Continue Reading “EFCA Recovery Church”
Network Board members share some of our favorite EFCA programs and ministries that we plan to highlight in our new Podcast this fall. Check it out here: https://efcanetwork.podbean.com/ Simply download the Podbean app and look up The EFCA Network. We just posted the 15… Continue Reading “Network Podcast is Online”
The Long Road from Ministry Injury to Recovery How God uses others to lead us to spiritual healing (from the EFCA blog) As I left the church building, I was physically, emotionally and spiritually exhausted. I resigned my position as senior pastor and didn’t… Continue Reading “The Road to Recovery”
Four EFCA Pastors in central Florida have been meeting via zoom for several months, guided by a counselor with The Rest Initiative. Check out this 3 minute testimonial and consider contacting your District leadership to set up a similar cohort in your area!
We hope you enjoyed the virtual Theology Conference in February and continue to find refreshment in the Psalms! If you missed it, links to two inspiring sessions and all the rest are here. Several dozen EFCA leaders joined the zoom for our annual Network business meeting. You can look over the highlights or watch the whole… Continue Reading “Help Promote the Network”
The Network Board provided an overview of our vision to connect EFCA leaders for the sake of character, clarity and commitment to our shared mission. Each of the eight board members shared what relationships in our movement have meant to us, then we opened… Continue Reading “2021 Annual Meeting”
From EFCA Pastor Brandon Levering (Cedar Rapids, IA); click here for the original post – Gospel Reset: A 3 day media fast and Bible Study It’s been a hard week for many of us since the storming of the Capitol last week. And that’s… Continue Reading “Gospel Reset”
The repurposed Ministerial Association was relaunched as the EFCA Network two years ago, shifting from a membership based group for pastors to a relational network uniting all leaders in our one EFCA. We no longer ask for annual dues, but gladly accept donations. You are a… Continue Reading “Annual Report and Meeting”