News & Updates

“I’ve always had a church planting heartbeat,” pastor Wes White stated on a sunny February afternoon, explaining that he has helped churches plant new churches over nearly three decades, and planted one himself in Spain. Now, the Lord is leading Wes to partner with TIMES12 to plant a new gospel-centered…

Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” – Matthew 9:37-38 (ESV) The harvest is plentiful… The blue-haired barista who makes your morning lattes, the businessman who…

On December 4, I had the joy-filled experience of participating in Celebration Sunday at Redemption City Church (RCC) in Baltimore, MD. RCC was planted several years ago as part of TIMES12 and they are thriving! Adam Muhtaseb (RCC’s Pastor for Vision and Preaching), his fellow elders, staff, the church body…

Situated on the border of Camden and Philadelphia, Gloucester City, New Jersey, is home to blue-collar workers, drug addicts, people experiencing homelessness, and many others. You don’t have to look far to find folks in need. Pastor Joe Marlin and his church plant, Epiphany Church of Gloucester City, embrace this…

Since TIMES12’s inception, the Lord has raised up dozens of gifted leaders who have planted gospel-centered churches throughout the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. Today, almost 30 active, fruit-bearing churches engage in grassroots mission in their communities, grow faithful disciples, and gather weekly for engaging worship with expository biblical preaching. Future planters receive practical training every…

Did you know that a study in 2006 revealed that Pittsburgh, PA has 446 bridges? More bridges than any other city in the world.1 Hence the nickname – City of Bridges. Like a bridge connects two separate sides of land, gospel-centered churches connect lost people to God through Jesus Christ.

EXPANDING WEST TIMES12 is expanding west into Utah through our partnership with lead planting pastor Austin Glenn. Austin already lives and serves Christ in Utah. He will complete his TIMES12 Customized Prep Plan with the help of our coaching and resources as he prepares to plant a church called King’s…

Daniel Dixon, a lead planting pastor with TIMES12, recently launched Redeemer Fellowship in Vienna, VA. It was their “game day opener” in what should prove to be significant “wins” for the gospel for many years to come. Intentional training played a part. Daniel, a former scholarship basketball player, understands the…

Dear Friends of TIMES12, Paul writes in 2 Corinthians 1:12 “We can say with confidence and a clear conscience that we have lived with a God-given holiness and sincerity in all our dealings. We have depended on God’s grace, not on our own human wisdom. This is how we have conducted…

Dear TIMES12 and friends, My visit last Sunday with Richard Pope and Canvas Church was genuinely inspiring. Richard, the lead planting pastor of Canvas Church, is our youngest church planter with TIMES12, yet he has faithfully modeled and led Canvas to be an outward-facing church plant to impact their community…