By Mark VanGilst Lola and I moved to the East Coast in 1975, which was around the time when many, many churches were discovering “small group” ministry. It was widely recognized that the fellowship relationships instructed for God’s people in Scripture simply couldn’t be reached by a 20-minute “fellowship time” after the morning worship service, even if the cookies were homemade! Since that time, we have been members of three churches (including Oak Hill), and each of these c

I often describe the local partnership coordinator role as helping the saints at Oak Hill Fellowship love our neighbors well. It is such a joy to see the many ways you do that by serving...

The theme for this year’s retreat was “Full Send,” a once-trendy phrase used to describe someone who goes all in on something without hesitation. The sessions focused on select passages highlighting moments from the life of the disciple Peter. Peter was certainly a “full send” kind of personality—both for good and for wrong.