“I feel a big responsibility as an American born in Syria to encourage each one of us to stand with these suffering people at this crucial time,” writes Joseph, a pastor in our Eastern PA District.

“Let’s live in the light, and what more vital place to live that way than in our marriages?” All official workers and spouses are invited to join our six-month marriage cohorts in 2023.

“Why aren’t more people coming to know Jesus through our church?” If that's a question that keeps you up at night, we want you to hear Aaron Henning talk about a cohort and development track you can be a part of in 2023.

On August 18, DEXCOM voted unanimously to allocate one million dollars as a one-time, strategic investment for leadership development, church planting, and Kingdom advance in the city of Philadelphia.

Did you know 70 percent of Pennsylvania’s population lives in our half of the state? As a district, God wants to work in us so that He can work through us to reach the 9.2 million people that call Eastern Pennsylvania home.

One of our EPD international workers gives an update on the hard decision she had to make regarding her return to Eastern Europe.

Kristen shares how the Women’s Empower Program has helped her process life through the eyes of Jesus and build relationships centered on Jesus.

A question Wade Copland has asked about prophetic ministry for 22 years is now being answered in this year’s prophetic development track.

Jack Howard shares one way God is at work at Community Alliance Church-Towanda through this year’s multiplication track.

One of our new development tracks this year is focused on “Addressing Idoltary and Biblical Illiteracy.” Six months into the track, Andrew Rudisill shares a simple reality he has come to learn.

We have one new grant opportunity to tell you about and several other grants that may be available for you and your church for the remaining part of the year. Apply for a grant by July 31.

God is always at work. Sharon Howard reminds us how he is at work in our churches and around the world.

You can’t deny a change in the way young people in our churches tend to view global missions. One of our international workers summarizes some interesting and encouraging insights about the future of missions engagement.

Over 500 students attended our District Youth Retreat 2022. We want to share some of the gospel impact stories that happened over those two weekends.

As people in ministry, we must be intentional about getting outside the “fortress” of church life and insert ourselves into the life of the community.

What does effective disciple-making look like in student ministry, and how do we go about it? Rick Rosati shares three nuances in our current culture worth exploring as we seek to see students and families transformed by Jesus.

Many of you prayed for Megan and Byron Zeigler in the uncertain first 24 hours of their son’s life and the days following. Eleven weeks later, Megan shares how God is transforming the story.

We thank God for chaplains in our district like Peter Keady who in tense, chaotic situations are bringing peace among people who might never darken the door of a church.

Ever experienced the challenges of beginning a new ministry position? Because of these challenges, our district team is working with pastors called to new positions in a new way.

We are excited to welcome Gyula Laudisz to our district family and to hear his testimony of the transforming work of Jesus.