Will Traub is an old friend (we both have roots in the RCUS) and he is a PCA MTW (Mission to the World) missionary to Germany (and now the rest of Europe it seems!). In his most recent newsletter he reports: “Following . . . Continue reading →
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News on Heidelberg Church Plant
From Will Traub: MTW has named Sebastian Heck to be the leader of a new team to plant a congregation in Heidelberg, Germany as the first step in forming a Reformed denomination there.
Help Bring the Reformed Faith Back to Heidelberg!
Sebastian writes, “The R2G Reformation to Germany Vision Trips are a great way for pastors, elders, missions committee members or regular church members, along with their families, to catch a glimpse of what the Reformation was like in Germany and what is . . . Continue reading →
Heidelberg 2010 Info Online
Reformation2Germany is attempting to bring confessional Reformed Christianity back to one of its original seedbeds (lit. seminaries), Heidelberg. To that end they’re holding a series of conferences beginning in 2010. Speakers include Carl Trueman and Derek Thomas. Info here.
A New, Confessional, German Reformed Church is Born!
Sebastian Heck writes, We were able, in God’s providence, to hold the first stated worship service in Heidelberg, Germany – the first Reformed presence and worship service there in roughly 150 years! About 45 people showed for worship at 9 am. For . . . Continue reading →
Pray for the Advancement of the Gospel in Heidelberg
Sebastian sends some updates about the church-planting work in Heidelberg: Pray for those who are still on the fringes of the congregation; visitors who’ve not yet committed to join the body. Pray for Matthias Mangold, a fine young theology student who is . . . Continue reading →
A Great God and A Great Goal: Reformation2Germany
Related Resources: Check out this interview with Sebastian and Will Traub about the work in Germany.
Pray for R2G
Sebastian writes: “Greetings in the name of Our Lord and Savior! I am full of joy when I remember you, our brothers and sisters, dear congregations, who faithfully pray for us and support us financially! Knowing of your support and being reassured . . . Continue reading →
Heidelberg Conference on Reformed Theology
Long before there was a Young, Restless, and Reformed movement, there was a movement of young, settled, and confessionally Reformed pastors and theologians in Heidelberg. It began in the late 1550s and continued until 1576 when they were all ejected—for being Reformed. . . . Continue reading →
Reformed Church Planting Before And After Christendom
In April 2010, Sebastian Heck conducted the first worship service of a new Reformed congregation in the city of Heidelberg. A German native, the pastor trained for the ministry at a non-denominational seminary in Germany before pursuing doctoral studies in the United . . . Continue reading →
Photos From “Our Only Comfort” Conference
Here’s more info on the conference. Thanks to Jon Payne for the photos.
How You Can Help Return The Reformed Faith To Germany
Editor’s note: The Reformed confession has German roots. Heidelberg, the capitol of the Palatinate was one of the most important centers of the Reformed movement in the sixteenth century. It was the Reformed Church in the Palatinate that gave us our Heidelberg . . . Continue reading →