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Kingdom Fellowship Weekend
by Kingdom Fellowship Weekend
*Kingdom Fellowship Weekend* exists to promote Biblical Christianity in an era marked with apathy and compromise. Our heart-cry is to "continue steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers." Our passion is to return to the historical Anabaptist focus of total surrender to King Jesus and to embrace this lifestyle within our local church communities.We endeavor to do this by encouraging revival, fervent prayer, surrender to Jesus, and by providing a forum for Biblical teaching for those who desire to live as disciples of Christ. We want this event to be a place where Kingdom-minded Christians from various backgrounds can meet one another for edification and encouragement. We especially want to encourage those who are new to embracing the teachings of Jesus and provide fellowship for them in the journey.We are committed to a Christian expression that is Christ-centered, Scripture-based, and Kingdom-focused, specifically as modeled b
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"The Godly Home: A Fading Vision" by Benji Grant
In this message, Benji Grant challenges us as men to consider the most important vocation we could pursue: giving our lives and time to raise up a godly offspring. This may mean a radical change of lifestyle or even willingness to give up what we might consider a normal job. Though initially…
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Youth Chorus 2026
This chorus of 150+ youth attendees of KFW 2026 praised the Lord in song together.
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"A Testimony of God’s Grace & Mercy" by Mark Brubaker
The story of Mark’s life & marriage, a story of mistakes and failure, is also a story of God’s grace and mercy. Everyone has hurts and things that are not pleasant. Many Bible characters have gone through much pain from others—there are those that have been put through many different situations...
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"Vibrantly Healthy Marriages and Homes – Panel Discussion" by Mark & Ann Brubaker, Donald & Mary Ann Brechbill, and Merle & Edith Burkholder
In this panel moderated by Ken Miller, three long-married couples who wed as teenagers share lessons from a combined 149 years of marriage. Merle Burkholder describes learning to communicate through weekly talk nights, monthly dates, and anniversary retreats where he and Edith planned for each...
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"Finding God’s Purpose for Our Pain" by Grant Bontrager
God has a reason for everything He allows in our lives. Grant Bontrager tells the story of his conception, birth, and adoption. When he was twelve years old his father told him the truth about his life and how he came to be. For many years Grant couldn’t understand why God permitted him to...
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"The Role of a Godly Wife and Mother" by Ann Brubaker
Speaking to women on the role of a godly wife and mother, Ann says her real focus is simply being godly, which she frames as living “a testimony of grace.” She shares her story: married to Mark at nineteen, she faced eight dysfunctional years after he left God for sin, yet she held onto hope. His...
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"Biblical Masculinity" by Donald Brechbill
The Bible is the story of God working through men who took God at his word and ordered their life accordingly. Men whose lives are ordered by God have altered the course of human history. The eyes of God run throughout the whole earth to find one whose heart is perfect. What does it mean to be a...
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"Let the Children Come to Me" by Merle Burkholder
God has a special place in His heart for widows and orphans. Throughout the Bible we see many important people raised as adopted children. Moses, Samuel, Esther, King Joash, and many others. God has adopted us into His family and we should be prepared to do foster care and adoption too. There is…
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"A Marriage Rescued & Redeemed" by Vince Lewis
Driven by a youthful fascination with airplanes, Vince fulfilled his dream to be an Air Force pilot. But his focus on his career led to a tragic disruption of his marriage. However, through Jesus Christ, he found salvation and the restoration of his marriage. He and his wife Charlette’s long…
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"A Christ-less Christianity" by Benji Grant
It is possible to do a lot of good things, humanly speaking, with the arm of the flesh. But it takes the power of Christ to live the Christian life. God wants us to come to the place that we cry out to Him. We must start out on the foundation of faith in God. The problem of the ages is not...
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"A Faith Worth Examining, Living for, and Dying For!" byJoe Root
Brother, sister, respected friend, have you paused to examine carefully this faith that is being highlighted again and again over these days? This message will take a fast flight over human history from the book of Genesis until now and look again at the foundations of this FAITH! The just shall...
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"Break Up Your Fallow Ground!" by Earl Peachey
Fallow ground is unprepared, unseeded, and unattended. It is both neglected and hardened, unable to reach its full potential. Fallow ground speaks of missed purpose, lukewarmness, apathy and slothfulness. Count on it… fallow ground never leads to abundant fruitfulness. The call to break up fallow...
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Youth Chorus 2025
This chorus of 150+ youth attendees of KFW 2025 praised the Lord in song together.
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"How Shall We Then Live? – Panel Discussion" by Harold Troyer, Brandon Byler, Harry Argo, and Kai Steinmann
The theme of the panel discussion is taken from 1 Corinthians 16:13. “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” —1 Corinthians 16:13, KJV Each panelist focuses on one phrase, then wrestle through questions. Following are the four topics: “Watch Ye” by Harold Troyer,...
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"The Difference Between Tradition & Traditionalism" by Kinley Coulter
Tradition is a system of beliefs or expected behaviors passed down within a group of people with symbolic meaning or special significance…customs, ethics, values, norms, heritage and culture are nearly synonymous terms. Traditionalism refers to a profound distrust of anything that would alter or...
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"Young Man, Will You STAND?" by Joe Root
As the focus of this conference will include the inspiring history of some courageous young men in the 1500s who took a tough stand for clear principles of the Word of God, this message for youth will jump back a few centuries earlier and gain courage and inspiration from a boy in the Bible. This...
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"500 Years of History: What’s Been Retained or Lost?" by Kai Steinmann
Asked what 500 years of Anabaptism has retained or lost, Kai Steinmann says he can't judge that for his audience. Instead he uses the Schleitheim Confession as a baseline for their self-examination, urging them out of the "middle of the road" and into God's will. On baptism, he insists there is…
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"Anabaptists’ Roots: Brethren, Amish, & Mennonites" by Chester Weaver
Marking Anabaptism's 500th anniversary, Chester Weaver traces the shared roots of the Swiss Brethren (including the Amish), Dutch-Russian Mennonites, Brethren, and Hutterites. He argues that the movement's core is wholeness: when the Holy Spirit works freely, faith and life, belief and practice,...
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"Centrality of Christ & Power of the Holy Spirit Today" by Harry Argo
In this message, Harry Argo shares how reading the Bible brought him to conviction and a changed life, then asks whether Christians are missing the Holy Spirit. He argues that the Spirit’s work is not emotional manipulation, spectacular experiences, or mere knowledge, but lasting conviction that...
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"Establishment of the Church: How Did They Decide?" by Paul Shirk
What would come to be called the “Radical Reformation or Anabaptism” began in a time of unrest and upheaval. The medieval traditions and the authority of the established church were being challenged by many voices and ideas. How could someone know the truth in such a chaotic and confusing time?…
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"Martyrs Only in the Past: What About Us?" by Stephan Gingerich
Thousands of courageous young men willingly gave their lives to defend the “cause of freedom” in the World Wars. Where are the men and women, young and old, who would willingly risk their lives for the cause of Spiritual Freedom today? Why aren’t we hearing about more Anabaptist people losing…
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"Radical Reformation: Who Were the People?" by Kinley Coulter
Fifty days after Christ’s resurrection, the mighty wind of the Spirit of Power roared through the midst of 120 disciples when the Day of Pentecost “was fully come.” This birthed the Church of the Firstborn, 3,000 strong, from a rag-tag band of disciples. Corruption invaded almost immediately…
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“Radical Reformation: What Were the Issues?” by Kyle Stoltzfus
Peering through 500 years of history, how can we know what caused the Reformation? When the prophet Habakkuk lamented that he did not understand what God was doing, God replied pointedly, “I am working a work in your days which you would not believe even if someone told it to you.” We begin with...
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“Historical Context: Why Was Change Needed?” by Chester Weaver
Imagine a church out of touch with reality! What kind of answers could it provide for the European masses? On top of that, imagine religious ignorance born from illiteracy and followed by religious totalitarian control. Any lessons for us?
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"God’s Kingdom in Conflict with Earthly Kingdoms" by Kinley Coulter
In this talk, Kinley Coulter outlines three points to highlight the battle we are in, and how to effectively win by God’s grace: THE INESCAPABLE REALITY: The forces powering the conflict that is raging between the Church and the kingdoms of this world are invisible but utterly real and eternally...
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"Why Communism and Socialism Fail to Create Community: What Is the Answer?" by Melvin Lehman
In this engaging talk, Melvin Lehman discusses how Communism and Socialism have failed. He begins with the its history and high aspirations: goals we could identify with. Yet it’s famously crumbled. Why? Are we destined to have a society with disparate poor and wealthy classes? How can worthy…
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Youth Chorus 2024
This chorus of 150+ youth attendees of KFW 2024 praised the Lord in song together.
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"Piercing the Darkness: Through Media, Business, Community Development, and Apologetics" by Melvin Lehman, Leo Eby, Pete Garber, and Kinley Coulter
“Media” by Melvin Lehman We do well to be wary of the negative effects digital media has on our lives. But “What hath God wrought?” to quote Samuel Morse, is an important question. How might our heavenly Father direct us to use this tool to serve the Kingdom of God in our day? We hope to look at...
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"The Pursuit of Purpose" by Lamar Showalter
Purpose, meaning, fulfillment, motivation—these are things every human longs for. But what exactly is purpose, and how do we know when we’ve truly found it? What is your reason for being? While there are no simple answers, a biblical perspective offers foundational principles to help us begin...
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"A Lover of Hospitality" by Mary Ann Brechbill
When our homes become hospitality centers, it’s sort of like a combination of a restaurant and a hospital with no charge. God has given each of our homes a strength or a talent that we can offer to the people that God sends to our homes. What is a strength that God gave you to share? Do you have...
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"A Biblical Response to Multidimensional Poverty" by Pete Garber
Join us as we explore the reality of poverty and some of the ways to measure it. What we identify as the cause will determine what we propose as the solution. We'll be discussing economic disparity, considering the opposite of poverty (it's not wealth), and precedents in poverty alleviation....
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"We Don’t Vote, Go to War, or Do Politics: What Do We Do?" by Brandon Byler
As Anabaptists interact more freely and frequently with news media, they are faced with greater pressures—internally and externally—to become involved in national and international affairs. Should we be doing more? If so, what is the more we should be doing? This talk is not entirely descriptive...
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"The Sands of Time Are Sinking!" by Isaac Zimmerman
The sands of time are sinking! This message is an urgent call to devote our hearts, lives, time, and energy completely to the kingdom of Jesus. Jesus said his followers are the light of the world, but before that can happen each of our own lamps must first be lit by a personal walk with Jesus.…
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"Salt and Light: Engaging the World Through Hospitality and Business" by Leo Eby
Jesus is building a spiritual kingdom on earth in earthen vessels sanctified for the Master’s use with none other than resurrected, crucified flesh! His kingdom doesn’t exist in a vacuum, but in flesh and blood, in a world groaning and broken by sin. "So being affectionately desirous of you, we...
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"Panel Discussion on CGS 2024" by Andrew Kurtz, Justin Wadel, and Melvin Lehman
In this panel discussion, moderator Wendell Martin fielded questions from the audience in relation to these preceeding three messages: “Multiplication or Fragmentation: How to Develop Healthy and Helpful Relationships with Other Church Groups” by Melvin Lehman, Guys Mills, Pennsylvania “People of...
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"Three Keys to Greatness in the Kingdom of God" by Andrew Kurtz
Andrew Kurtz contrasts Jesus’ teaching on greatness with the worldly methods of self-exaltation and power politics. Jesus teaches that the ones being served have greater value than the leader. An attitude of humility and service is more important than the leadership structure.
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"People of Integrity" by Justin Wadel
Justin Wadel speaks about the need for Christians to “be real,” living above the compromise and division that too often characterize Christianity. Each person is a necessary part, required for the Church to work properly. Corporate discipleship is how we press into the Kingdom, with...
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"Multiplication or Fragmentation: How to Develop Healthy and Helpful Relationships with Other Church Groups" by Melvin Lehman
Beginning with a call for us to be unified in Christ, Melvin gives an overview of historical changes in the Anabaptist movement. He reminds us that we need all the members working together for the body to flourish. Melvin urges us to respect boundaries and to be proactive rather than reactive to...
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"Fulfilling the Mission of the Church" by Trent Eikenberry
What is the mission of the Church? What does God want to see from us as Christians? The church has withstood many adversities throughout its history, and there have always been true followers of Jesus that have carried His message to the world. God has always had a remnant of people who have...
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"Gelássenheit, Community, and Brotherhood Agreements" by Dale Heisey
Self-denial. It sounds like a very negative thing. But is it? What is Gelassenheit? What does it take for brothers to have Brotherhood Agreements? What does it take to live in true Community as Jesus intended? What does it mean to deny self? Why should I deny self? Why is it necessary to submit…
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"21st Century Temptations and Distractions Facing the Church - Panel Discussion" by Kevin Brechbill, Philip Showalter, Trent Eikenberry, and Elisha Byler
What are some distractions and temptations the church is facing today? Join these four men along with Nathan Overholt as they wrestle with these four topics relevant to our day. "Are you infinitely distracted," Trent Eikenberry asks us, "with up to the minute news from the other side of the…
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"The Practice of Spiritual Disciplines" by Elisha Byler
How much do you want to get done in life? How can we be useful vessels that God can use to get a lot done in His kingdom? Self-control, one of the fruits of the Spirit, is an essential element in our lives if we want to be fruitful Christians. We make a firm decision, and the Holy Spirit gives us...
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"Spiritual Disciplines in the Context of Marriage and Motherhood" by Mariel Frost
Spiritual disciplines are basically hidden from the eyes of others, but that which we’ve received from Jesus is going to splash out to bless all the people around us. We will be under pressure what we have rehearsed in our leisure. A mother can incorporate spiritual disciplines as she goes…
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"Becoming a Pillar in the Church" by Philip Showalter
In architecture, pillars provide crucial strength and stability to buildings that can last for generations. In the same way, any enduring church needs members who are faithful ‘pillars’ that others can rely on (Galatians 2:9). Brother Philip Showalter shares six simple steps to becoming a pillar…
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"The Church That Overcomes Satan" by Joel Martin
In this message, Joel Martin challenges us to consider three prophetic keys that are absolutely essential for those of us who hope to overcome the accuser of the brethren. How will the victorious saints overcome the devil? Let’s learn together how we will be able to conquer that great dragon of...
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"Prepare for Battle" by Sam Stoltzfus
How can we be a church not just in name, but in holiness, and in the character of God? Is the church of Jesus Christ prepared to face her battles? Do we know who our enemy is? Are we unified against our enemy? Are we winning our battles? A soldier for King Jesus must have complete surrender to…
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"God’s Blueprint for Heaven on Earth" by Kevin Brechbill
We all yearn to witness the realization of heaven on earth, but the question remains: How does this transformation occur? Does God suddenly change us into completely new Christlike people? Will it come with a group of averagely good individuals? Or will heaven truly come to earth only when we as...
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"God’s Equipment for Building His Church" by Raymond Glick
In his call for the church to “lengthen the tent cords and strengthen the stakes,” Raymond Glick points to the need for brotherhoods to identify the gifts individuals have been given, to bless and encourage the use of those gifts, and for leaders to delegate responsibility to gifted members.
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"Q&A: God’s Equipment for Building His Church - Panel Discussion" by Raymond Glick, Kevin Brechbill and Micah Hozen
Raymond Glick, Kevin Brechbill and Micah Hozen discuss and take audience questions raised by the message on “God’s Equipment for Building His Church.” Panel discussion moderated by Andrew Kurtz.
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"Spiritual Preparation for Kingdom Work" by Elisha Byler
Elisha Byler emphasizes personal surrender and the practice of spiritual disciplines of prayer, fasting, and Bible reading. These practices fortify us for the experiences in kingdom work that feel like going through a meat grinder.
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*Kingdom Fellowship Weekend* exists to promote Biblical Christianity in an era marked with apathy and compromise. Our heart-cry is to "continue steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers." Our passion is to return to the historical Anabaptist focus of total surrender to King Jesus and to embrace this lifestyle within our local church communities.We endeavor to do this by encouraging revival, fervent prayer, surrender to Jesus, and by providing a forum for Biblical teaching for those who desire to live as disciples of Christ. We want this event to be a place where Kingdom-minded Christians from various backgrounds can meet one another for edification and encouragement. We especially want to encourage those who are new to embracing the teachings of Jesus and provide fellowship for them in the journey.We are committed to a Christian expression that is Christ-centered, Scripture-based, and Kingdom-focused, specifically as modeled b
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