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John oversees a team of leaders that serve the churches in the Newfrontiers USA family. His primary focus is leadership training, church planting, and supporting churches in the States. John and his wife, Linda, are a part of Jubilee Church in St. Louis, MO.

John Lanferman
John oversees a team of leaders that serve the churches in the Newfrontiers USA family. His primary focus is leadership training, church planting, and supporting churches in the States. John and his wife, Linda, are a part of Jubilee Church in St. Louis, MO.
  • Last Blog Post...
    I want to thank all who are following my posts on my blog site. It’s an honor to be able to share with others who are on Christ’s mission together.
    I have good news to pass on - this will be my final blog on this site! I will now post my blog on Confluence, our Newfrontiers USA blog. (confluenceblog.com)
    Click this link to see my newest blog post “More Leaders, More Volunteers” on Confluence. I know you’ll receive great insights and equipping encouragement from the many contributors with Confluence. If you haven’t already done so,...
  • The Goal of Leadership
    What’s the goal and purpose of church leadership?

    To be clear from the beginning, church leadership is not for the purpose of having a nice Sunday morning entertainment package for your local church. Leaders are called to equip you to be effective ministers. Leadership is to prepare you for battle and on how to live and give. Eph. 4:12 reveals that the goal of leadership is to build up the church! In Ephesians 4, Paul reveals the church needs so much work done on it. This fact keeps us from discouragement as we realize how imperfect the church really is....
  • Evangelist, Pastor and Teacher
    As we consider Ephesians 4:11-12 and the leadership gifts listed there, it is important to realize their purpose. Paul reveals these leaders are to “equip the saints for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ” (v 12). Leadership exists for local churches to mature.

    What do they do?

    Being an evangelist is a gifting that is highly valuable but often misunderstood today. Many today view an evangelist as someone who preaches guilt and condemnation, with some nuance of a ‘fire and brimstone’ message. Or they’re viewed as television preachers who constantly manipulate viewers for money....