TOOLS TO CULTIVATE
CHURCH HEALTH
The EPC places a strong emphasis not on church size, but on church health.
Below you will find a number of documents and tools to help your church pursue stronger health.
CHURCH HEALTH & REVITALIZATION
DISCOVER RESOURCES TO INCREASE CHURCH HEALTH
EVANGELISM
Tools to Help You Share the Good News
Documents
The 3 Circles Handout
How to turn everyday conversations into Gospel conversations.
Building an Evangelistic Culture
Explores the heart of evangelism in the EPC and introduces the 3 Circles as a tool to share the Gospel.
Alpha USA Front Porch
Introduces Alpha as a simple, relational way for churches to open their doors to honest conversation and encounter with Jesus.
LINK for next steps to connect with Alpha.
TRANSITIONAL PASTOR
MOVING FROM ONE PASTOR TO ANOTHER
DOCUMENTS
Upcoming Training
Upcoming sessions to train pastors to lead churches in pastoral transition.
The Case for the Transitional Pastor
Educate churches on the benefits of TP.
VIDEOS
Contact Bill Rasch
Bill Rasch oversees the Transitional Pastor process. Connect with him here:
REFOCUS COACHING
Renewing Churches Around Godās Mission
MAIN DOCUMENT
KNOW YOUR COMMUNITY
ASSESSMENTS
MISSIONAL LIVING
Living as a Sent People
Documents
Missional Primer: Introduction to the Refocus Process
A one-page introduction that frames the Refocus process by grounding church renewal in a missional understanding of Godās work in the world.
Missional Church Primer
A foundational theological resource that explores what it means for churches in the EPC to understand themselves as sent by God into a post-Christendom culture.
More Resources
Toward a Stronger Future
A vision-setting white paper calling the EPC and its churches to renewed faithfulness to the Great Commission amid cultural change and decline.
Session Discussion Guide: Missional Reflection
A guided discussion tool that helps church sessions assess where they are currently living out core missional themes and where growth is needed.
PASTOR SEARCH
Helping You Find That Next Pastor
Documents
Pastoral Search Process
A practical guide for churches navigating a pastoral transition, outlining a thoughtful, prayerful process for forming a search team, evaluating candidates, and discerning Godās call for their next pastor.
Videos
Pastoral Search Committee Videos
These videos walk you through the current landscape of finding a pastor and how to carry out a successful search process.
Video 1 | Understanding What You Are Up Against
Video 2 | Past Assessment & Future Readiness
Video 3 | Telling Your Story Well
Video 4 | Practical Advice for a Search Committee
Video 5 | Understanding the Heart of the Candidate
CONTACTS
Helping You Get Connected With Church Health
Church Health Leadership
Marc de Jeu, National Director of Church Health
814-282-2468 |Ā marc.dejeu@epc.org
Melanie Mangin, Church Health Administrative Assistant
407-930-4695 | melanie.mangin@epc.org
Church Health Coordinators
Ben Burkholder,Ā Presbytery of the Alleghenies
724-719-4807 |Ā benburkholder@northparkepc.org
Brian Martin, Presbytery of the Central Carolinas
704-999-2731 | bmartin061@gmail.com
Greg Aydt,Ā Presbytery of the Central South
724-698-4264 |Ā gregory.aydt@gmail.com
Bill Moore,Ā Presbytery of the Coastal Mid-Atlantic
804-840-9484 | bmoore@restorationrva.org
Omar Villacres,Ā Presbytery of the East
908-774-3616 |Ā omar@garwoodchurch.org
Stefan Bomberger,Ā Philly Metro
215-384-6132 | stefan@manoa.org
Mark Farrell,Ā Presbytery of the FL & Caribbean
813-523-2705 | mfarrell818@gmail.com
Kirk Johnston,Ā Presbytery of the Great Plains
913-259-9047 | lighthousekirk@gmail.com
Ron Horgan,Ā Presbytery of the Gulf South
828-989-4246 | ron.horgan@icloud.com
Ritchey Cable,Ā Presbytery of the Mid-America
816-654-3040 |Ā ritchey.cable@epc.org
Andy Gilman,Ā Presbytery of the Midwest
314-799-0793, |Ā andygilwho@gmail.com
Chuck Estes,Ā Presbytery of the New River
336-955-6375 | cestes@rcstaff.org
Andy Koesters, Presbytery of the New River
513-325-8501 |Ā ajkoesters@gmail.com
John Carpenter, Presbytery of the Pacific Northwest
541-231-5880 |Ā pastorjohn@oakvillechurch.orgĀ
Mike Griffin, Presbytery of the Pacific Southwest
530-265-3291 |Ā mike@sierrapres.com
Doug Hull, Presbytery of the Rivers & Lakes
814-229-6688 | douglas.l.hull@gmail.com
Tim Filston, Presbytery of the Southeast
423-413-9045 | tfilston@fpcthomasville.orgĀ
Brandon Addison, Presbytery of the West
901-490-2118 | brandon.addison@gmail.com
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