Regional
Leadership
Council

In our era, the road to holiness necessarily passes through the world of action.

—Dag Hammarskjold

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A FEW GOOD WORDS
from a few good folks

Read what area Christian leaders have to say about their own involvement in The Regional Church of Lancaster County.

A Biblical Case for Unity (a Bible Study)
Jesus’ Heart for Unity

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Without a shepherd, sheep are not a flock.

—Russian proverb

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If any man desires to be first, the same shall be last of all, and servant of all.

—Jesus

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A gifted leader is one who is capable of touching your heart.

—J.S. Potofsky

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“Now therefore, arise. Go over this Jordan– you and all the people– unto the land which I do give to them… every place that the sole of your feet shall tread, that have I given unto you.… There shall not be any man able to stand against you all the days of your life. As I was with Moses, so will I be with you. I will not fail you or forsake you. Be strong and of good courage, for you will divide this land with the people for an inheritance just as I swore to their fathers to give it to them. Only be strong and of good courage, that you may do all that Moses my servant commanded you. Turn not to the right hand, nor to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. The book of the law shall be always on your lips, and you shall meditate upon it day and night so that you can obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper in all you do. Then you will have good success. Haven't I commanded you?— be not afraid, neither be dismayed! For the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

—God’s words to Joshua as he was readying to lead the children of Israel into the Promised Land

The Leadership Council of The Regional Church of Lancaster County is quite diverse.
It consists of men and women of tested Christian character and a good reputation within the church and in their spheres of influence in society at large.
Pastors, teachers, doctors, legislators, psychiatrists, counselors, ministry leaders, artists, authors, corporate CEOs and business professionals: joined together in growing relational unity for the sake of the call of Christ to go into all the world with the love of God and the gospel message of salvation through Christ Jesus. Currently, the 22-member Regional Leadership Council meets monthly to report, discuss and pray about the vision-oriented roles each is involved in on a day-to-day basis in our county and our region.


OUR COUNCIL ( † Church Affiliation; RC Role on Regional Council; ET Executive Team Member )

Mary Buch
Leader of the Lancaster County Ministers Prayer Meeting in Leola
† Senior Pastor (with her husband Ron) of Breakout Ministries
RC Prayer Partnerships

Bob Doe
Physician in Lancaster County Prison system
RC Regional Prophetic Initiatives; Relational Leadership Networking
† In The Light Ministries, Lancaster City 

Kevin Eshleman   ET
† Executive Pastor at Ephrata Community Church
RC Countywide Prayer Coordination Team  

Scott Fischer  
Director of the Lancaster County Council of Churches.
RC Lancaster City Church Networking; Youth Leadership
† United Church of Christ

Fred Garber
† Pastor of Bossler Mennonite Church
Board member of Love in The Name of Christ (Love INC).
RC Prayer Ministries (Elizabethtown and Mount Joy)  

Phil Hernandez  
† Senior Pastor of In The Light Ministries, Lancaster City
Leadership Mentoring and Equipping; Evangelism;
RC Networking Leaders in Lancaster City

Lisa Hosler  ET
Executive Director of Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy Services
RC Prayer Coordinator
† Calvary Church

Lloyd Hoover 
Bishop and Secretary for the Lancaster Mennonite Conference
RC Reconciliation Ministries
† Carpenter Community Church,

Wayne Kaufman
† Pastor of Gates of Praise Ministries
RC Prophetic Discernment, Historical and Spiritual Mapping of Lancaster County

Kevin W Kirkpatrick
† Pastor of Berean Bible Fellowship, Terre Hill
Board Member of Love, In the Name of Christ (Love, INC);
Secretary/Treasurer of Terre Hill/Bowmansville Ministerium.
RC Networking Leaders/Children's Ministry in N.E. Lancaster County

Larry Kreider  ET
† International Director of DOVE Christian Fellowship Intl
RC Leadership Mentoring and Equipping; National and International Perspective

Steve Lapp
Leader, Light of Hope (Prison Ministry to Men)
RC Reconciliation / Healing Ministry
† Home Church

Emmanuel (Sonny) Oliver
Light of Hope (Prison Ministry to Men)
RC Ministry to Men/City Transformation
† In The Light Ministries, Lancaster City

Stuart Osborne
† Pastor-Quarryville Lord's House of Prayer
RC Ministry to Southern Lancaster County/Youth

Don Riker
Teaching the Word Ministries
RC Prophetic Discernment
† Ephrata Community Church

Dan Snyder
Executive Director of Lancaster Youth Network of Churches (LYNC)
RC Urban Ministry; Youth Leadership
† Lancaster 1st Presbyterian Church
 
Jere Shertzer
President of Water Street Rescue Mission
RC Community Transformation/Church Partnerships
† Lancaster 1st Presbyterian Church  

Mike Stoltzfus  
† Leader of Lancaster MicroChurch Network of DOVE Christian Fellowship International
RC Church Planting and Post-Modern Ministry

Barry Wissler  ET
† Senior Pastor of Ephrata Community Church
RC Regional Discernment; Leadership Networking; Countywide Prayer Coordination  

Dave Witmer  
Team Leader of HopeNet Fellowship of Churches
RC Countywide Evangelism Initiatives, especially related to Church Planting in order to reach the unchurched and the non-Christian
† Living Hope Community Church

Kim Wittel
Director for Ministry Development at Love INC, Lancaster; Post-prison Re-entry Management Council
RC Congregational and Ministries Networking
† Saint Peter's Lutheran Church

Keith Yoder  ET
Executive Director of Teaching The Word Ministries
RC Leadership Mentoring and Networking; Chair of the Leadership Council and the Executive Team of the Regional Church
† The Worship Center  

Lester Zimmerman
† Senior Pastor of Petra Christian Fellowship
RC Vision Communication; Networking Leaders in eastern part of Lancaster County

"It has been such a joy to pray together with spiritual leaders from varied denominations and churches in Lancaster County during the past twenty years. Our God sees one church in our county, with many expressions. It will take all of us together to experience the revival for which we are believing. Let's stand together for the sake of Christ and His Kingdom. The best is yet to come."
— Larry Kreider,
International Director of
DOVE Christian Fellowship Intl.



"Serving on the Regional Church of Lancaster County Council has heightened my anticipation for revival in our region.
I've been blessed by new friendships with county leaders who have a humble passion for Jesus."
—Dave Witmer
Team Leader of
HopeNet Fellowship of Churches

"God is forming a net for the harvest by giving churches and ministries new connections with each other. Not only is it good and pleasant when we dwell together in unity(Psa.133), but the commanded blessing which God promises to give us will transform the whole region."
—Barry Wissler
Senior Pastor of Ephrata Community Church

"For years pastors and leaders have been getting together each with their ‘own kind’ in Lancaster County and talking about unity. But this is a new day. The Regional Church of Lancaster County is uniting for the sake of the harvest. To me this is the most exciting and encouraging thing happening in our region.”
—Lester Zimmerman
Pastor of Petra Christian Fellowship

One man does not see everything.
—Greek Proverb

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